Itajai, art deco church

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I don`t think that if you say you are going to Brazil, most people ask if you are visiting Itajai, as it`s a port city with a rather shabby atmosphere and few notable buildings.

 However, there a couple of nice beaches nearby, an enjoyable art centre and this rather nice Art Deco church. Art Deco isn`t a style much associated with churches. It`s far more commonly seen in apartment blocks, seaside archtecture, cinemas and transportation hubs such as airports or bus stations. 

This is a Lutheran church. I couldn`t see inside but judging from photos on the web it`s rather plain. It`s on Rua. Dr. José Bonifácio Malburg, number 415.

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Warships and containers, Itajai

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Warships, Itajai, oil on card, 12.3 x 9.5 cm  - available

This picture above has damp spots

I spent yesterday in Itajai, wandering about-

Containers, Itajai, oil on card, 6.7 x 8.8 cm-discarded

Itajai a container port to the north of Florianopolis, somewhat nondescript, and like many container ports large areas are hidden by giant walls. It has, however, got a spendid river- giant container vessels float unhurriedly down it, mountain of coloured containers line the shores. I took the one real ferry to the far bank and painted these warship: I saw three docked here.

It drizzled and rained much of the day. Actually, it has been raining incredibly hard down here, the water coming down so fast you'd get soaked in seconds. I predict flooding down here in Santa Catarina.