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Sebastiao Salgado, Genesis Collectors Edition

Edited by Lelia Wanick Salgado, By (photographer) Sebastiao Salgado






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A photographic homage to our planet in its natural state""""In ""Genesis,"" my camera allowed nature to speak to me. And it was my privilege to listen.""""-- Sebastiao Salgado Of the myriad works Sebastiao Salgado has produced in his acclaimed photography career, three long-term projects stand out: ""Workers"" (1993), documenting the vanishing way of life of manual laborers across the world; ""Migrations"" (2000), a tribute to mass migration driven by hunger, natural disasters, environmental degradation, or demographic pressure; and this new opus, GENESIS, the result of an epic eight-year expedition to rediscover the mountains, deserts and oceans, the animals and peoples that have so far escaped the imprint of modern society - the land and life of a still pristine planet. On over 30 trips - traveled on foot, by light aircraft, seagoing vessels, canoes, and even balloons, through extreme heat and cold and in sometimes dangerous conditions - Salgado created a collection of images showing us nature, animals, and indigenous peoples in such shocking and intense beauty it takes our breath away. In Genesis, one discovers the animal species and volcanoes of the Galapagos; the penguins, sea lions, cormorants, and whales of the South Atlantic; Brazilian alligators and jaguars; and African lions, leopards, and elephants. Through Salgado's lens, we travel over icebergs in the Antarctic, the volcanoes of Central Africa, the ravines of the Grand Canyon, and the glaciers of Alaska. We encounter the Stone Age Korowai people of West Papua, nomadic Dinka cattle farmers in Sudan, Nenets and their reindeer herds in the Arctic Circle, as well as the Mentawai jungle communities on islands west of Sumatra. This Collector's Edition, designed and edited by Salgado's wife and partner Lelia Wanick Salgado, features exquisitely reproduced large-format images arranged not by theme or region but rather conceived as a portfolio that takes beholders on a journey around the globe, immersing them in Salgado's vision of the Earth's mesmerizing scale, order, and beauty. Collector's Edition limited to 2,500 copies (No. 501-3,000), numbered and signed by Sebastiao SalgadoTwo volumes bound in quarter-leather and clothComes with a book stand made of cherrywood designed by Tadao Ando.Also included is a cloth-bound caption book.Delivered in a wooden cargo box (total weight: 59 kg [130 lb])Also available in 5 Art Editions each limited to 100 copies. The world premiere of ""Sebastiao Salgado: Genesis"" will open at the Natural History Museum in London on April 11, 2013. The exhibition builds on the Museum's reputation as the home of the planet's best nature photography. For further information and to book tickets please go to www.nhm.ac.uk/salgado. Additionally, from May 14th, a special portfolio of plantinum prints from ""Genesis"" will be shown at Phillips Howick Place gallery in London. Worldwide venues for the ""Genesis"" exhibition: The Natural History Museum, London, UK - April 11 through September 8, 2013 The Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada - May 2 through September 2, 2013 Ara Pacis Museum, Rome, Italy - May 15 through September 15, 2013 Jardim Botanico, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil - May 28 through August 25, 2013 Musee de l'Elysee, Lausanne, Switzerland - September 21, 2013 through January 12, 2014 La Maison Europeenne de la Photographie (MEP), Paris, France - September 25, 2013 through January 5, 2014 SESC Belenzinho, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil - September 9 - November 2013

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Normally shipped | Publication Cancelled
Publisher | Taschen GmbH
Published date | 15 Jun 2013
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 704
Dimensions | 0 x 0 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 0g
ISBN | 978-3-8365-4372-9
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BISAC | photography / collections, catalogs, exhibitions


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