Sebastião Salgado

Sebastião Salgado

Books

Other Americas

Sahel : Man in Distress

Migrations. Humanity in Transition.

Salgado has now turned his eye to the epic displacement of people occurring throughout the world. True to his conscience, he isolates the despair and hardship in his subjects, yet masterfully conveys their fundamental humanity through his images. Salgado has grappled with an issue of utmost importance, and this monumental monograph conveys the depth of his vision. Aperture, New York, 2000. 432 pp., 9-3/4x13".

Last Place on Earth : Sudan

Cal 96 An Uncertain Grace This collection of photographs by photographer Sebastiao Salgado represents two decades of work. His images come from Andean villages, mining shanty-towns in the Brazilian jungle, and refugee camps in famine-stricken Ethiopia, Chad, and Mali. "Salgado's photographs honor the human spirit with a reverent dignity that approaches allegorical vision. It is not simple social documentary, but his recreation of the spirit of a people struggling against difficult odds while maintaining a dignity and sense of self that define the very roots of human existence."--the publisher. An introduction by noted critic and author Eduardo Galeano accompanies the images.
Aperture, New York, 1990. 154 pp., 11x12-3/4".

Workers : An Archaeology of the Industrial Age

This, Salgado's second title, is a masterful photographic survey of the plight of the worlds' manual laborers. Struggling to make a livng under inhumane conditions, Salgado portrays their essential dignity amidst the oppression of their daily existence. This massive tome brought attention to the crucial issues surrounding labor and wealth. Aperture, New York, 1993. 400 pp., 9-3/4x13".

Terra : Struggle of the Landless Salgado's title explores the heroism of farmers and workers in Brazil, a country where land distribution and wealth are incomparably biased towards the wealthy. His images focus on the spirit and plight of displaced agricultural workers, exploited goldminers, and others from the working disadvantaged class. Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 1997. 144 pp., 9-1/2x13".

Children. Refugees and Migrants.

Containing portraits of refugees and displaced children from eighteen countries scattered throughout the globe, this volume reminds one that the true victims of international upheavals are the children. An exemplar of the tradition of the "concerned photographer," Salgado continues to strive to bring the harsh reality of the third world to the forefront of international attention. Aperture, New York, 2000. 112 pp., 9-3/4x13".

Links to information and photos by Sebastião Salgado:

Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego. An exhibition.

Masters of Photography

The Landless

The New York Times Heaps of photos

Western Railroad, Bombay 1995 Photographica Italian site. 1 photo.

Zoom - Net. Article and photos

Contact Press - 3 Photos

French site with 4 photos.

Italian site with 3 photos

Zone Zero - 2 photos

Korem - 2 photos

Interview with Sebastião Salgado re Workers

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Other Americas
Sahel : Man in Distress
Migrations. Humanity in Transition.	Salgado has now turned his eye to the epic displacement of people occurring throughout the world. True to his conscience, he isolates the despair and hardship in his subjects, yet masterfully conveys their fundamental humanity through his images. Salgado has grappled with an issue of utmost importance, and this monumental monograph conveys the depth of his vision. Aperture, New York, 2000. 432 pp., 9-3/4x13".
Last Place on Earth : Sudan
Cal 96 An Uncertain Grace	This collection of photographs by photographer Sebastiao Salgado represents two decades of work. His images come from Andean villages, mining shanty-towns in the Brazilian jungle, and refugee camps in famine-stricken Ethiopia, Chad, and Mali. "Salgado's photographs honor the human spirit with a reverent dignity that approaches allegorical vision. It is not simple social documentary, but his recreation of the spirit of a people struggling against difficult odds while maintaining a dignity and sense of self that define the very roots of human existence."--the publisher. An introduction by noted critic and author Eduardo Galeano accompanies the images. Aperture, New York, 1990. 154 pp., 11x12-3/4".
Workers : An Archaeology of the Industrial Age	This, Salgado's second title, is a masterful photographic survey of the plight of the worlds' manual laborers. Struggling to make a livng under inhumane conditions, Salgado portrays their essential dignity amidst the oppression of their daily existence. This massive tome brought attention to the crucial issues surrounding labor and wealth. Aperture, New York, 1993. 400 pp., 9-3/4x13".
Terra : Struggle of the Landless	Salgado's title explores the heroism of farmers and workers in Brazil, a country where land distribution and wealth are incomparably biased towards the wealthy. His images focus on the spirit and plight of displaced agricultural workers, exploited goldminers, and others from the working disadvantaged class. Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 1997. 144 pp., 9-1/2x13".
Children. Refugees and Migrants.	Containing portraits of refugees and displaced children from eighteen countries scattered throughout the globe, this volume reminds one that the true victims of international upheavals are the children. An exemplar of the tradition of the "concerned photographer," Salgado continues to strive to bring the harsh reality of the third world to the forefront of international attention. Aperture, New York, 2000. 112 pp., 9-3/4x13".