Sebastião Salgado "Untitled" Print.

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  Sebastião Salgado is a renowned Brazilian documentary photographer and photojournalist. He was born on February 8, 1944, in Aimorés, Brazil. Salgado is known for his powerful black-and-white images that capture social issues, human suffering, and the environment. Salgado initially trained as an economist and worked for the International Coffee Organization. However, he left his career in economics in the 1970s to pursue his passion for photography. He started his photographic career as a freelancer and later became a member of the prestigious photo agency Magnum Photos. Throughout his career, Salgado has traveled extensively to document significant global issues. His works often focus on themes such as famine, war, displacement, and labor. He has covered a wide range of topics, including the Sahel drought in Africa, conflicts in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, the lives of migrant workers, and the Amazon rainforest. Salgado's images are characterized by their striking composition, stark contrast, and attention to detail. His photographs aim to raise awareness about social injustice, human rights, and environmental conservation. He often spends years on long-term projects, immersing himself in the communities he documents and capturing their stories with empathy and compassion. In addition to his photographic work, Salgado and his wife Lélia Wanick Salgado established the Instituto Terra (Earth Institute) in Brazil. The institute is dedicated to reforestation and environmental education, working to restore the Atlantic Forest ecosystem. Sebastião Salgado has received numerous awards for his contributions to photography and human rights, including the W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography and the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. His photographs have been exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide, and he has published several books featuring his powerful imagery.
  Measures 8.77 x 11.75
  Printed circa 1950s
  Verso is blank.
  Mounted to archival quality paper. "

  Condition

  Good condition. No rips, tears, creases.
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