Ubirajara Dettmar was a Brazilian photographer. He documented a wide range of events, including weddings, funerals, revolutions, and armed conflicts, both within Brazil and internationally. Dettmar served as the official photographer for President Fernando Collor de Mello.

Ubirajara Dettmar
Dettmar in March 2010
BornMarch 6, 1938
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
DiedOctober 2, 2012
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
OccupationPhotographer
Known forPhotography documenting significant events in Brazil and serving as the official photographer for President Fernando Collor de Mello
Official portrait of Fernando Collor de Mello, 1992

Throughout his career, Dettmar contributed to major media outlets in the country, including O Cruzeiro, Manchete, Veja, Diário de Notícias, Correio da Manhã, Última Hora, Folha de S.Paulo, and O Globo. Additionally, he was the photographer for the Supreme Federal Court (STF), the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), and the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), capturing the official portraits of numerous ministers.[1][2][3][4][5]

Dettmar authored several books sharing insights from his extensive experience in photography.[1][2][3][4][5]

Personal life

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Dettmar resided in various cities throughout his life, including Brasília, São Paulo, and the United States, where he met his wife Sandra, who also became a photographer. .[1][2][3][4][5]

Death

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Dettmar passed away at the age of 74 in Rio de Janeiro, due to health issues he had been facing, specifically related to a liver disease called hemochromatosis.[1][2][3][4][5] The President of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), Minister Ayres Britto, expressed his condolences for the death of Ubirajara Dettmar.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Ucho.Info, Redação (October 2, 2012). "Morre Ubirajara Dettmar, um dos mais brilhantes fotojornalistas brasileiros | Ucho.Info".
  2. ^ a b c d "Morre o notável fotógrafo Ubirajara Dettmar". Archived from the original on February 23, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Mafra, Alcides (October 3, 2012). "Morre o fotojornalista Ubirajara Dettmar".
  4. ^ a b c d "Morre Ubirajara Dettmar, fotógrafo do governo Collor e do STF - 02/10/2012 - Poder - Folha de S.Paulo". m.folha.uol.com.br.
  5. ^ a b c d "Morre no Rio Ubirajara Dettmar, fotógrafo do governo Collor". Acervo. May 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "Presidente do STF lamenta morte do fotógrafo U. Dettmar". Jusbrasil.
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