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Sebastião Salgado

Aimorés, Brasil · b. 1944 — d. 2025

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Sebastiao Salgado Brazilian, 1944-2025

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Born 1944 — Died 2025

1970s

Guatemala

Guatemala

1980s

Mexico

Mexico

Brazil

Brazil

Three Communion Girls, Brazil

Three Communion Girls, Brazil

Ecuador

Ecuador

+10

1990s

[Firefighter, Oil Wells, Kuwait]

[Firefighter, Oil Wells, Kuwait]

Tuna Fishing, Trapani, Sicily, Italy

Tuna Fishing, Trapani, Sicily, Italy

Tanzania

Tanzania

Tanzania

Tanzania

+12

2000s

People of Keny Walking for Polio Vaccinations, Rumbek District, Southern Sudan

People of Keny Walking for Polio Vaccinations, Rumbek District, Southern Sudan

Tanzania

Tanzania

A southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina). Males can weigh more than 6,600 pounds, although females rarely exceed 2,000 pounds. Valdés Peninsula. Argentina.

A southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina). Males can weigh more than 6,600 pounds, although females rarely exceed 2,000 pounds. Valdés Peninsula. Argentina.

Marine Iguana, Galápagos, Ecuador

Marine Iguana, Galápagos, Ecuador

+36

2010s

Bryce Canyon National Park during a snowstorm. Utah. USA.

Bryce Canyon National Park during a snowstorm. Utah. USA.

The Pachypodium plant (Pachypodium lamerei) as shown here, in its homeland can grow up to 85 feet in height. Tsingy of Bemaraha National Park. Madagascar.

The Pachypodium plant (Pachypodium lamerei) as shown here, in its homeland can grow up to 85 feet in height. Tsingy of Bemaraha National Park. Madagascar.

Basaltic organ pipes on Mitsio Island. Madagascar.

Basaltic organ pipes on Mitsio Island. Madagascar.

At dawn, the water in lakes and small rivers, still warm from the previous day’s sun,vaporizes and condenses to form strange and beautiful fog banks. Kafue National Park, Zambia.

At dawn, the water in lakes and small rivers, still warm from the previous day’s sun,vaporizes and condenses to form strange and beautiful fog banks. Kafue National Park, Zambia.

+10

Works

85 artworks

The Pachypodium plant (Pachypodium lamerei) as shown here, in its homeland can grow up to 85 feet in height. Tsingy of Bemaraha National Park. Madagascar.

The Pachypodium plant (Pachypodium lamerei) as shown here, in its homeland can grow up to 85 feet in height. Tsingy of Bemaraha National Park. Madagascar.

, 2010

Basaltic organ pipes on Mitsio Island. Madagascar.

Basaltic organ pipes on Mitsio Island. Madagascar.

, 2010

At dawn, the water in lakes and small rivers, still warm from the previous day’s sun,vaporizes and condenses to form strange and beautiful fog banks. Kafue National Park, Zambia.

At dawn, the water in lakes and small rivers, still warm from the previous day’s sun,vaporizes and condenses to form strange and beautiful fog banks. Kafue National Park, Zambia.

, 2010

The Grand Canyon viewed from National Forest, Arizona. The big mesa visible on the far side of the canyon is in Navajo territory. This photograph was taken during a localized snowstorm. USA.

The Grand Canyon viewed from National Forest, Arizona. The big mesa visible on the far side of the canyon is in Navajo territory. This photograph was taken during a localized snowstorm. USA.

, 2010

Men from several of New Guinea’s ethnic groups, cover and protect their genitals with the koteka, or penis gourd. West Papua. Indonesia.

Men from several of New Guinea’s ethnic groups, cover and protect their genitals with the koteka, or penis gourd. West Papua. Indonesia.

, 2010

Since elephants (Loxodonta africana) are hunted by poachers in Zambia, they are scared of humans and vehicles, they usually run quickly into the bush. Kafue National Park, Zambia.

Since elephants (Loxodonta africana) are hunted by poachers in Zambia, they are scared of humans and vehicles, they usually run quickly into the bush. Kafue National Park, Zambia.

, 2010

The confluence of the Colorado and the Little Colorado from the Navajo territory. The Grand Canyon National Park begins after this junction. Utah. USA.

The confluence of the Colorado and the Little Colorado from the Navajo territory. The Grand Canyon National Park begins after this junction. Utah. USA.

, 2010

Yali men spend most of their time hunting in the forest where they also collect insects, fruit and vegetables. West Papua. Indonesia.

Yali men spend most of their time hunting in the forest where they also collect insects, fruit and vegetables. West Papua. Indonesia.

, 2010

When the weather is particularly hostile, the Nenets and their reindeer may spend several days in the same place. Ob River. Arctic Circle. Yamal Peninsula. Siberia. Russia.

When the weather is particularly hostile, the Nenets and their reindeer may spend several days in the same place. Ob River. Arctic Circle. Yamal Peninsula. Siberia. Russia.

, 2011

A jaguar (Panthera onca), the largest cat of the Americas. Encontro das Águas National Park. Pantanal. Mato Grosso. Brazil.

A jaguar (Panthera onca), the largest cat of the Americas. Encontro das Águas National Park. Pantanal. Mato Grosso. Brazil.

, 2011

The arara vermelha, or red and green macaw (Ara chloropterus) paint the sky over the Pantanal. Buraco das Araras Park. Mato Grosso do Sul. Brazil.

The arara vermelha, or red and green macaw (Ara chloropterus) paint the sky over the Pantanal. Buraco das Araras Park. Mato Grosso do Sul. Brazil.

, 2011

Yacare caimans (Caiman yacare) in the Pantanal, one of the world’s largest wetlands, covering a vast area of western Brazil and spilling into Paraguay and Bolivia. Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

Yacare caimans (Caiman yacare) in the Pantanal, one of the world’s largest wetlands, covering a vast area of western Brazil and spilling into Paraguay and Bolivia. Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

, 2011

The biguatinga, or anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), is a large aquatic bird. Here it has just caught a lambari (Astyanax bimaculatus). Cuiabá River in northern Pantanal. Mato Grosso, Brazil.

The biguatinga, or anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), is a large aquatic bird. Here it has just caught a lambari (Astyanax bimaculatus). Cuiabá River in northern Pantanal. Mato Grosso, Brazil.

, 2011