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Brasil by Sebastião Salgado — VisualArtsDB

Brasil

Brasil

Sebastião Salgado

1983

Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: 6 13/16 x 10 3/8 in. (17.3 x 26.3 cm) (image)
Genre: Photographs
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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The Roraima Tepui, which straddles the borders of southeastern Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana. Tepui is a Pemon Indian word for mountain. Amazonia. Venezuela.

The Roraima Tepui, which straddles the borders of southeastern Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana. Tepui is a Pemon Indian word for mountain. Amazonia. Venezuela.

Sebastião Salgado, 2006

The Serra Curicuriari, with the Rio Negro in the background, lies south of São Gabriel da Cachoeira in the north of Brazil’s Amazon region. Amazonia. Brazil.

The Serra Curicuriari, with the Rio Negro in the background, lies south of São Gabriel da Cachoeira in the north of Brazil’s Amazon region. Amazonia. Brazil.

Sebastião Salgado, 2009

The eastern part of the Brooks Range, which rises to over 9,800 feet. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Alaska. USA.

The eastern part of the Brooks Range, which rises to over 9,800 feet. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Alaska. USA.

Sebastião Salgado, 2009

The Zavodovski Island is home to some 750,000 couples of chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica) as well as a large colony of macaroni penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus). South Sandwich Islands.

The Zavodovski Island is home to some 750,000 couples of chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica) as well as a large colony of macaroni penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus). South Sandwich Islands.

Sebastião Salgado, 2009

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.

Sebastião Salgado, 2010

A young Himba woman near the Katapati River in Marienfluss, Kaokoland. Namibia.

A young Himba woman near the Katapati River in Marienfluss, Kaokoland. Namibia.

Sebastião Salgado, 2005

In the Dinka village of Ger, a symbolic representation of horns is carved on the inside wall of a traditional home. Southern Sudan.

In the Dinka village of Ger, a symbolic representation of horns is carved on the inside wall of a traditional home. Southern Sudan.

Sebastião Salgado, 2006

Plains zebra (Equus quagga). Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Plains zebra (Equus quagga). Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Sebastião Salgado, 2007

Performer of the singsing festival of Mount Hagen. Western Highlands Province. Papua New Guinea.

Performer of the singsing festival of Mount Hagen. Western Highlands Province. Papua New Guinea.

Sebastião Salgado, 2008

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.

Sebastião Salgado, 2010

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

The Erg Ubari is a vast expanse of sand dunes. It has no fresh water, but it contains a number of salt lakes concentrated in an area known as the “Ramla d’El Daouda,” meaning the Dune of the Worm-Eaters. Libya.

The Erg Ubari is a vast expanse of sand dunes. It has no fresh water, but it contains a number of salt lakes concentrated in an area known as the “Ramla d’El Daouda,” meaning the Dune of the Worm-Eaters. Libya.

Sebastião Salgado, 2009