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Sebastião Salgado

Brazilian, French · 1944–2025

Sebastião Salgado

69in the catalog
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Brasil, Sebastião Salgado, 1985

Brasil

1985 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Transporting Bags of Dirt in the Serra Pelada Gold Mine, Brazil, Sebastião Salgado, 1986

Transporting Bags of Dirt in the Serra Pelada Gold Mine, Brazil

1986 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Untitled (Serra Pelada, Brazil), Sebastião Salgado, 1986-89

Untitled (Serra Pelada, Brazil)

1986-89 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Greater Burhan Oil Field, Kuwait (Capping a Wellhead), Sebastião Salgado, 1991

Greater Burhan Oil Field, Kuwait (Capping a Wellhead)

1991 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Church Gate Station, Bombay, India, 1995, Sebastião Salgado, 1995

Church Gate Station, Bombay, India, 1995

1995 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). Galápagos. Ecuador., Sebastião Salgado, 2004

Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). Galápagos. Ecuador.

2004 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

A southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina). Males can weigh more than 6,600 pounds, although females rarely exceed 2,000 pounds. Valdés Peninsula. Argentina., Sebastião Salgado, 2004

A southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina). Males can weigh more than 6,600 pounds, although females rarely exceed 2,000 pounds. Valdés Peninsula. Argentina.

2004 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). It is the only type of iguana in the world able to live in salty waters. Galápagos. Ecuador., Sebastião Salgado, 2004

Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). It is the only type of iguana in the world able to live in salty waters. Galápagos. Ecuador.

2004 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Fiery lava flows out of the crater through an underground break. Volcanic eruption of Mount Nyamulagira in May 2004. Democratic Republic of Congo., Sebastião Salgado, 2004

Fiery lava flows out of the crater through an underground break. Volcanic eruption of Mount Nyamulagira in May 2004. Democratic Republic of Congo.

2004 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

At times, only the tails of the southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) are visible. Valdés Peninsula. Argentina., Sebastião Salgado, 2004

At times, only the tails of the southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) are visible. Valdés Peninsula. Argentina.

2004 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

The southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) has two separate blow holes. As a result, a cloud of vapor in a distinctive V-shape appears when these whales surface. Valdés Peninsula. Argentina., Sebastião Salgado, 2004

The southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) has two separate blow holes. As a result, a cloud of vapor in a distinctive V-shape appears when these whales surface. Valdés Peninsula. Argentina.

2004 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Two Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) on an iceberg close to Foyn Harbour on Enterprise Island, in Errera Canal. Antarctic Peninsula., Sebastião Salgado, 2005

Two Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) on an iceberg close to Foyn Harbour on Enterprise Island, in Errera Canal. Antarctic Peninsula.

2005 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

A young Himba woman near the Katapati River in Marienfluss, Kaokoland. Namibia., Sebastião Salgado, 2005

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

2005 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

On King George Island, there is a large concentration of elephant seals (Mirounga leonina). As adults, these animals, weighing four to five tons, are the largest seals in the world. Antarctic Peninsula., Sebastião Salgado, 2005

On King George Island, there is a large concentration of elephant seals (Mirounga leonina). As adults, these animals, weighing four to five tons, are the largest seals in the world. Antarctic Peninsula.

2005 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Preparing a young girl for the final stage of the Amuricumã ceremony at the Kamayura village. Upper Xingu, Mato Grosso, Brazil., Sebastião Salgado, 2005

Preparing a young girl for the final stage of the Amuricumã ceremony at the Kamayura village. Upper Xingu, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

2005 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

A leopard (Panthera pardus) in the Barab River Valley, Damaraland. Namibia., Sebastião Salgado, 2005

A leopard (Panthera pardus) in the Barab River Valley, Damaraland. Namibia.

2005 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Genesis, Sebastião Salgado, 2005

Genesis

2005 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Iceberg between Paulet Island and the South Shetland Islands on the Weddell Sea. Antarctic Peninsula., Sebastião Salgado, 2005

Iceberg between Paulet Island and the South Shetland Islands on the Weddell Sea. Antarctic Peninsula.

2005 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

The Akanan River. Mirroring the forest and the Auyantepui in the background, its water is black because of organic tannins released during decomposition. Venezuela., Sebastião Salgado, 2006

The Akanan River. Mirroring the forest and the Auyantepui in the background, its water is black because of organic tannins released during decomposition. Venezuela.

2006 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Group portrait of all the Kamayura shamans. Upper Xingu, Mato Grosso, Brazil., Sebastião Salgado, 2006

Group portrait of all the Kamayura shamans. Upper Xingu, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

2006 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

On the plateau of the Kukenan Tepui, wind and water erosion has sculpted bizarre shapes from the ancient rocks. Amazonia. Venezuela., Sebastião Salgado, 2006

On the plateau of the Kukenan Tepui, wind and water erosion has sculpted bizarre shapes from the ancient rocks. Amazonia. Venezuela.

2006 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

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

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

2006 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

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

2006 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Kamen Volcano (foreground) and Kluchevskoy Volcano (background). Kamchatka’s two highest peaks. Kamchatka. Russia., Sebastião Salgado, 2006

Kamen Volcano (foreground) and Kluchevskoy Volcano (background). Kamchatka’s two highest peaks. Kamchatka. Russia.

2006 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Plains zebra (Equus quagga). Okavango Delta, Botswana., Sebastião Salgado, 2007

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

2007 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

This view of the Grey Glacier from John Gardner Pass reveals the erosion of rocks caused by the constant movement of the glacier. Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Chile., Sebastião Salgado, 2007

This view of the Grey Glacier from John Gardner Pass reveals the erosion of rocks caused by the constant movement of the glacier. Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Chile.

2007 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Scarification is carried out with sharp stones, knives, or razor blades. Ash is rubbed into the wound, promoting scar-tissue growth. Surma village of Regia, Omo National Park, near Maji. Ethiopia., Sebastião Salgado, 2007

Scarification is carried out with sharp stones, knives, or razor blades. Ash is rubbed into the wound, promoting scar-tissue growth. Surma village of Regia, Omo National Park, near Maji. Ethiopia.

2007 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

A San hunter holding a korhaan (Eupodotis melanogaster). This bird is captured using its eggs as bait and a snare made of twigs. Botswana., Sebastião Salgado, 2008

A San hunter holding a korhaan (Eupodotis melanogaster). This bird is captured using its eggs as bait and a snare made of twigs. Botswana.

2008 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Teureum, sikeirei and leader of the Mentawai clan. This shaman is preparing a filter for sago, with the leaves of this same tree. Siberut Island. West Sumatra. Indonesia., Sebastião Salgado, 2008

Teureum, sikeirei and leader of the Mentawai clan. This shaman is preparing a filter for sago, with the leaves of this same tree. Siberut Island. West Sumatra. Indonesia.

2008 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Performer of the singsing festival of Mount Hagen. Western Highlands Province. Papua New Guinea., Sebastião Salgado, 2008

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

2008 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

The healing or trance dance is the San’s most important mystical ritual. The frenzy of their trance, some San people believe, marks their entry into the world of spirits. Botswana., Sebastião Salgado, 2008

The healing or trance dance is the San’s most important mystical ritual. The frenzy of their trance, some San people believe, marks their entry into the world of spirits. Botswana.

2008 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Victoria Falls, viewed from Zimbabwe., Sebastião Salgado, 2008

Victoria Falls, viewed from Zimbabwe.

2008 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

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 San people make a fire by twirling a stick against a piece of hardwood, held in place by a foot or hand. Botswana.

2008 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

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 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.

2009 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

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

2009 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Approximately 1,500 miles long, the Juruá River is one of the Amazon’s longest tributaries. Amazonia. Brazil., Sebastião Salgado, 2009

Approximately 1,500 miles long, the Juruá River is one of the Amazon’s longest tributaries. Amazonia. Brazil.

2009 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

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

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.

2009 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

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

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.

2009 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Large sand dunes between Albrg and Tin Merzouga, Tadrart. South of Djanet, Algeria., Sebastião Salgado, 2009

Large sand dunes between Albrg and Tin Merzouga, Tadrart. South of Djanet, Algeria.

2009 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Typically, the women in the Zo’é village of Towari Ypy use the red fruit of the urucum (Bixa orellana) to color their bodies. It is also used in cooking. Pará, Brazil., Sebastião Salgado, 2009

Typically, the women in the Zo’é village of Towari Ypy use the red fruit of the urucum (Bixa orellana) to color their bodies. It is also used in cooking. Pará, Brazil.

2009 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

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

2009 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

The Anavilhanas, the name given to around 350 forested islands in Brazil’s Rio Negro, form the world’s largest inland archipelago. Amazonia. Brazil., Sebastião Salgado, 2009

The Anavilhanas, the name given to around 350 forested islands in Brazil’s Rio Negro, form the world’s largest inland archipelago. Amazonia. Brazil.

2009 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

The Pachypodium plant (Pachypodium lamerei) as shown here, in its homeland can grow up to 85 feet in height. Tsingy of Bemaraha National Park. Madagascar., Sebastião Salgado, 2010

The Pachypodium plant (Pachypodium lamerei) as shown here, in its homeland can grow up to 85 feet in height. Tsingy of Bemaraha National Park. Madagascar.

2010 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

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 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.

2010 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Bryce Canyon National Park during a snowstorm. Utah. USA., Sebastião Salgado, 2010

Bryce Canyon National Park during a snowstorm. Utah. USA.

2010 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Yali men spend most of their time hunting in the forest where they also collect insects, fruit and vegetables. West Papua. Indonesia., Sebastião Salgado, 2010

Yali men spend most of their time hunting in the forest where they also collect insects, fruit and vegetables. West Papua. Indonesia.

2010 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Basaltic organ pipes on Mitsio Island. Madagascar., Sebastião Salgado, 2010

Basaltic organ pipes on Mitsio Island. Madagascar.

2010 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

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

Men from several of New Guinea’s ethnic groups, cover and protect their genitals with the koteka, or penis gourd. West Papua. Indonesia.

2010 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Since elephants (Loxodonta africana) are hunted by poachers in Zambia, they are scared of humans and vehicles, they usually run quickly into the bush. Kafue National Park, Zambia., Sebastião Salgado, 2010

Since elephants (Loxodonta africana) are hunted by poachers in Zambia, they are scared of humans and vehicles, they usually run quickly into the bush. Kafue National Park, Zambia.

2010 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

The confluence of the Colorado and the Little Colorado from the Navajo territory. The Grand Canyon National Park begins after this junction. Utah. USA., Sebastião Salgado, 2010

The confluence of the Colorado and the Little Colorado from the Navajo territory. The Grand Canyon National Park begins after this junction. Utah. USA.

2010 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

At dawn, the water in lakes and small rivers, still warm from the previous day’s sun,vaporizes and condenses to form strange and beautiful fog banks. Kafue National Park, Zambia., Sebastião Salgado, 2010

At dawn, the water in lakes and small rivers, still warm from the previous day’s sun,vaporizes and condenses to form strange and beautiful fog banks. Kafue National Park, Zambia.

2010 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Yacare caimans (Caiman yacare) in the Pantanal, one of the world’s largest wetlands, covering a vast area of western Brazil and spilling into Paraguay and Bolivia. Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil., Sebastião Salgado, 2011

Yacare caimans (Caiman yacare) in the Pantanal, one of the world’s largest wetlands, covering a vast area of western Brazil and spilling into Paraguay and Bolivia. Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

2011 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

The biguatinga, or anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), is a large aquatic bird. Here it has just caught a lambari (Astyanax bimaculatus). Cuiabá River in northern Pantanal. Mato Grosso, Brazil., Sebastião Salgado, 2011

The biguatinga, or anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), is a large aquatic bird. Here it has just caught a lambari (Astyanax bimaculatus). Cuiabá River in northern Pantanal. Mato Grosso, Brazil.

2011 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

A jaguar (Panthera onca), the largest cat of the Americas. Encontro das Águas National Park. Pantanal. Mato Grosso. Brazil., Sebastião Salgado, 2011

A jaguar (Panthera onca), the largest cat of the Americas. Encontro das Águas National Park. Pantanal. Mato Grosso. Brazil.

2011 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

When the weather is particularly hostile, the Nenets and their reindeer may spend several days in the same place. Ob River. Arctic Circle. Yamal Peninsula. Siberia. Russia., Sebastião Salgado, 2011

When the weather is particularly hostile, the Nenets and their reindeer may spend several days in the same place. Ob River. Arctic Circle. Yamal Peninsula. Siberia. Russia.

2011 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

The arara vermelha, or red and green macaw (Ara chloropterus) paint the sky over the Pantanal. Buraco das Araras Park. Mato Grosso do Sul. Brazil., Sebastião Salgado, 2011

The arara vermelha, or red and green macaw (Ara chloropterus) paint the sky over the Pantanal. Buraco das Araras Park. Mato Grosso do Sul. Brazil.

2011 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Guatemala, Sebastião Salgado, 1978

Guatemala

1978 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Mexico, Sebastião Salgado, 1980

Mexico

1980 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Brazil, Sebastião Salgado, 1980

Brazil

1980 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Three Communion Girls, Brazil, Sebastião Salgado, 1981

Three Communion Girls, Brazil

1981 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Brasil, Sebastião Salgado, 1983

Brasil

1983 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Serra Pelada, State of Para, Brazil, Sebastião Salgado, 1986

Serra Pelada, State of Para, Brazil

1986 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Serra Pelada, State of Para, Brazil, Sebastião Salgado, 1986

Serra Pelada, State of Para, Brazil

1986 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Serra Pelada, State of Para, Brazil, Sebastião Salgado, 1986

Serra Pelada, State of Para, Brazil

1986 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Gold Mine, Serra Pelada, Brazil, Sebastião Salgado, 1986

Gold Mine, Serra Pelada, Brazil

1986 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Three Coal Miners, India, from the series "Workers", Sebastião Salgado, 1989

Three Coal Miners, India, from the series "Workers"

1989 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Coal Workers, India, Sebastião Salgado, 1989

Coal Workers, India

1989 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Tuna Fishing, Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Sebastião Salgado, 1991

Tuna Fishing, Trapani, Sicily, Italy

1991 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

People of Keny Walking for Polio Vaccinations, Rumbek District, Southern Sudan, Sebastião Salgado, 2001 (printed 2009)

People of Keny Walking for Polio Vaccinations, Rumbek District, Southern Sudan

2001 (printed 2009) · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

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