Brazilian photographer Sebastiano Salgado is one of the most respected photojournalists working today. He has dedicated himself to chronicling the lives of the world’s dispossessed. Salgado, born in 1944, did not even begin his photography career until 1973 and did not get his first book published until 1986. He began by documenting manual labor world-wide.
“More than ever, I feel that the human race is one. There are differences of colour, language, culture and oppurtunities, but people’s feelings and reactions are alike.” Salgado’s respect for his subjects and his determination to draw out the larger meaning of what is happening to them, has created an imagery that testifies to the fundamental dignity of all humanity while simultaneously protesting its violation by war, poverty and other injustices. He focuses mainly on people who survive day-to-day: physical laborers, refugees, victims of famines, and most recently groups who migrate because of natural disasters or civil unrest.
Interview:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/may/28/sebastiao-salgado-photography-kuwait
Gallery:
http://www.masters-of-fine-art-photography.com/02/06/salgado01.html
Artist Website:
N/A until 2010
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