Product Description

His images of the Sahel famine and his colossal project Workers would be enough to make his reputation and justify all the awards he has received. But there is more. A native of Brazil, trained as an economist, Sebastiao Salgado has shown a constant faith in mankind, a solidarity that never wavers or flinches in the face of pan, an ability to analyze extreme situations, a fierce drive to affirm what he truly is, a humanist photographer. 63 duotone photos.

About the series: The classic Photofile series brings together the best work of the world's greatest photographers in an attractive format and at a reasonable price. Handsome and collectible, the books are produced to the highest standards. Each volume contains some sixty full-page reproductions printed in superb duotone, together with a critical introduction and a full bibliography. Now back in print, the series was awarded the first annual prize for distinguished photographic books by the International Center of Photography.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #479714 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

About the Author
Christian Caujolle is the Director of Agence Vu. He has curated numerous international exhibitions and has written widely on 20th-century art.

Customer Reviews

Beautiful images, tiny book
Sabastiao Salgado created some of the most amazing photographs ever seen, but this book is disappointingly small. The price is low, so I don't regret buying it.

A Great Introduction and Value
For centuries, the portraitist's art has been reserved for the wealthy and powerful. The advent of the camera opened up portraiture to a wider selection of society. However, the groups still missing are the people at the very bottom. The world's marginal are Sebastiao Salgado's special purview. The depth and sensitivity of his portraits move him far beyond the artitistic palette of the photo-journalist.

The Photofile series was originally produced in France with the purpose of serving as a low cost introduction to the world's great photographers. Fortunately for us, the series has been translated into English. The books are small in size but they make up for this limitation by being very well made. The paper is heavy and the photographic reproductions are first class. The books in the Photofile series are a great value and a wonderful introduction to the great photographers of the Twentieth Century. Highly recommended.