São Paulo has outlawed billboards and advertising in public places since 2007

Tony de Marco documented the empty billboards in São Paulo, featured in Creative Review 

Na frente da futura capa da Creative Review.

In front of Creative Review's next cover.

São Paulo With Logo - Underground Visual Pollution (The subway in São Paulo)

São Paulo No Logo 107 photos on Flickr by Tony de Marco 

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