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Burundi by Sebastião Salgado — VisualArtsDB

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Burundi

Sebastião Salgado

1995–2009

Dimensions: 34.4488188976 Centimeters (Measurements) × 51.4351028702 Centimeters (Measurements) × 49.6888493777 Centimeters (Measurements) × 60.1663703327 Centimeters (Measurements)
Genre: Artwork
Museum: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US

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A San hunter holding a korhaan (Eupodotis melanogaster). This bird is captured using its eggs as bait and a snare made of twigs. Botswana.

A San hunter holding a korhaan (Eupodotis melanogaster). This bird is captured using its eggs as bait and a snare made of twigs. Botswana.

Sebastião Salgado, 2008

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.

Sebastião Salgado, 2010

Preparing a young girl for the final stage of the Amuricumã ceremony at the Kamayura village. Upper Xingu, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Preparing a young girl for the final stage of the Amuricumã ceremony at the Kamayura village. Upper Xingu, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Sebastião Salgado, 2005

Metro Manila, the Philippines

Metro Manila, the Philippines

Sebastião Salgado, 1999

[Firefighter, Oil Wells, Kuwait]

[Firefighter, Oil Wells, Kuwait]

Sebastião Salgado, 1991

The healing or trance dance is the San’s most important mystical ritual. The frenzy of their trance, some San people believe, marks their entry into the world of spirits. Botswana.

The healing or trance dance is the San’s most important mystical ritual. The frenzy of their trance, some San people believe, marks their entry into the world of spirits. Botswana.

Sebastião Salgado, 2008

Kamen Volcano (foreground) and Kluchevskoy Volcano (background). Kamchatka’s two highest peaks. Kamchatka. Russia.

Kamen Volcano (foreground) and Kluchevskoy Volcano (background). Kamchatka’s two highest peaks. Kamchatka. Russia.

Sebastião Salgado, 2006

Three Coal Miners, India, from the series "Workers"

Three Coal Miners, India, from the series "Workers"

Sebastião Salgado, 1989

On a Train to Northern Mexico

On a Train to Northern Mexico

Sebastião Salgado, 1998

The San people make a fire by twirling a stick against a piece of hardwood, held in place by a foot or hand. Botswana.

The San people make a fire by twirling a stick against a piece of hardwood, held in place by a foot or hand. Botswana.

Sebastião Salgado, 2008

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.

Sebastião Salgado, 2011

Tanzania

Tanzania

Sebastião Salgado, 1994