Brazilian Photographer Clecio Lira first found inspiration for this project as a young boy growing up in the Church. Michelangelo’s ‘Pietà,’ a depiction of The Virgin Mary holding Jesus’ dead body, struck a cord for young Lira and set his mind in action. He noticed the opulence of the fabric of Mary’s robes, but the richness seemed to take away from the beauty and heartbreak of the moment; Lira wanted to focus on the line behind the story.
