Gary Hershorn’s Off-field World Cup Album

A photojournalist explores the cities of Brazil with only a smartphone in hand, and discovers the country’s most mesmerizing moments happen when no one is watching.

Jul 9, 2014

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Photos by Gary Hershorn

Prior to the start of the World Cup, I had the good fortune to travel, over the past year and a half, to all twelve cities that hosted football games.

It took all of about one minute on the first trip in December 2012 to realize Brazil was one of the world’s special places.

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