When was sebastiao salgado born

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Since the s, Salgado and his wife have strived to restore a part of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil and in , they finally converted the small piece of land into Instituto Terra — a Private Natural Heritage Reserve. In appreciation of his contributions and accomplishments to photography, Salgado has received countless awards and prizes. In , due to his outstanding performance in photography, he received an Honorary Fellowship and the Centenary Medal from the Royal Photographic Society.

Salgado worked on the immaculate faces of humanity and nature in a project called Genesis , from until It includes a series of images of communities of humans who till date follow their traditions and there are pictures of wildlife and landscapes. His intention was to spread awareness among people about the origin of this worldwide well-liked drink.

His work is mostly comprised of journalistic photography, large-scale projects that take years to finish. Enter Email Address What can we help you find? Brazil , Artist Enquire All Works 15 Biography. The Works Brazil Exhibitions 2.