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Salgado has won almost every major photography prize and is a unicef goodwill ambassador. Whilst beautiful, his photographs are laden with political purpose exposing the social and environmental issues facing our planet. A desert on fire by sebastiao salgado, 9783836561259, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Apr 05, 20 lelia wanick salgado studied architecture and urban planning in paris. Dec 07, 2016 salgados epic pictures first appeared in the new york times magazine in june 1991 and were subsequently awarded the oskar barnack award, recognizing outstanding images on the relationship between man and the environment. Sebastiao salgado is a world renown photographer who spent several days in kuwait in 1991 photographing the oil fires. Sahel by sebastiao salgado hardcover university of. The salt of the earth does justice to sebastiao salgados.
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