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On a Train to Northern Mexico by Sebastião Salgado — VisualArtsDB

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On a Train to Northern Mexico

On a Train to Northern Mexico

On a Train to Northern Mexico

Sebastião Salgado

1998–2009

Dimensions: 51.4351028702 Centimeters (Measurements) × 34.1313182626 Centimeters (Measurements) × 60.3251206502 Centimeters (Measurements) × 49.6888493777 Centimeters (Measurements)
Genre: Artwork
Museum: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US

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Object Record Structure: Whole

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Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). It is the only type of iguana in the world able to live in salty waters. Galápagos. Ecuador.

Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). It is the only type of iguana in the world able to live in salty waters. Galápagos. Ecuador.

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Brasil

Brasil

Sebastião Salgado, 1985

Typically, the women in the Zo’é village of Towari Ypy use the red fruit of the urucum (Bixa orellana) to color their bodies. It is also used in cooking. Pará, Brazil.

Typically, the women in the Zo’é village of Towari Ypy use the red fruit of the urucum (Bixa orellana) to color their bodies. It is also used in cooking. Pará, Brazil.

Sebastião Salgado, 2009

Gold Mine, Serra Pelada, Brazil

Gold Mine, Serra Pelada, Brazil

Sebastião Salgado, 1986

The Anavilhanas, the name given to around 350 forested islands in Brazil’s Rio Negro, form the world’s largest inland archipelago. Amazonia. Brazil.

The Anavilhanas, the name given to around 350 forested islands in Brazil’s Rio Negro, form the world’s largest inland archipelago. Amazonia. Brazil.

Sebastião Salgado, 2009

Marine Iguana, Galápagos, Ecuador

Marine Iguana, Galápagos, Ecuador

Sebastião Salgado, 2004

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.

Sebastião Salgado, 2010

Serra Pelada, State of Para, Brazil

Serra Pelada, State of Para, Brazil

Sebastião Salgado, 1986

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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Genesis

Genesis

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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.

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Three Communion Girls, Brazil

Three Communion Girls, Brazil

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