A.Roque

António Barata was born in 1943 at Tortosendo, Covilhã. From 1955 to 1972 he developed work as a Carpenter, Clerk, Cripto Operator, Rectifier, Street Educator, Journalist and Photographer.

In 1973 he became specialized in Street Education at Evry, France. In 1976 he widens his spectrum of activities dedicating himself to photography as a Photography and Journalist Reporter in Lisbon. He has worked in the Portuguese Public Function for nearly thirty years, retiring in 2006. 

Nowadays he pays volunteer work at the Lisbon Cerebral Palsy Association - APCL (treasurer), Portuguese Federation of Sport for the Disabled - FPDD (treasurer), Cerebral Palsy National Association of Sports - PC-AND (treasurer), Federation of National Association of Cerebral Palsy (secretary), Board of the Optimist Class Association, Sports (chairman), Association of Casa da Cerca Friends (direction secretary), General Assembly of the Vo'Arte Association (president), CiM - Integrated Multidisciplinary Company (director).