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Sebastião Salgado: Amazônia Hardcover – May 26, 2021

by Sebastiao Salgado (Author), Lelia Wanick Salgado (Editor)
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Sebastião Salgado traveled the Brazilian Amazon and photographed the unparalleled beauty of this extraordinary region for six years: the forest, the rivers, the mountains, the people who live there—an irreplaceable treasure of humanity.

In the book’s foreword Salgado writes: “For me, it is the last frontier, a mysterious universe of its own, where the immense power of nature can be felt as nowhere else on earth. Here is a forest stretching to infinity that contains one-tenth of all living plant and animal species, the world’s largest single natural laboratory.”

Salgado visited a dozen indigenous tribes that exist in small communities scattered across the largest tropical rainforest in the world. He documented the daily life of the Yanomami, the Asháninka, the Yawanawá, the Suruwahá, the Zo’é, the Kuikuro, the Waurá, the Kamayurá, the Korubo, the Marubo, the Awá, and the Macuxi—their warm family bonds, their hunting and fishing, the manner in which they prepare and share meals, their marvelous talent for painting their faces and bodies, the significance of their shamans, and their dances and rituals.

Sebastião Salgado has dedicated this book to the indigenous peoples of Brazil’s Amazon region: “My wish, with all my heart, with all my energy, with all the passion I possess, is that in 50 years’ time this book will not resemble a record of a lost world. Amazônia must live on.”INSTITUTO TERRA

Founded in 1998 at Aimorés in the state of Minas Gerais, Instituto Terra is the culmination of Lélia Wanick Salgado and Sebastião Salgado’s lifelong activism and work as cultural documentarians. Through a scientific program of planting and raising saplings, the organization has performed a miraculous reforestation of the once infertile region and furthered the Salgados’ mission of reversing the damage done to our planet. TASCHEN is proud to reach carbon zero status through our continued partnership.

Also available in a Collector's Edition and four Art Editions, each with a signed silver gelatin print, all with a book stand designed by Renzo Piano.

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  6. ISBN-10
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Sebastião Salgado. Amazônia

Endangered Paradise

For six years Sebastião Salgado traveled the Brazilian Amazon and photographed the unparalleled beauty of this extraordinary region: the rainforest, the rivers, the mountains, the people who live there—this irreplaceable treasure of humanity in which the immense power of nature is felt like nowhere else on earth.

In the book’s foreword Salgado writes: “For me, it is the last frontier, a mysterious universe of its own, where the immense power of nature can be felt as nowhere else on earth. Here is a forest stretching to infinity that contains one-tenth of all living plant and animal species, the world’s largest single natural laboratory.”

Sebastião Salgado. Amazônia

Sebastião Salgado. Amazônia

Sebastião Salgado. Amazônia

Sebastião Salgado. Amazônia

Salgado visited a dozen indigenous tribes that exist in small communities scattered across the largest tropical rainforest in the world.

He documented the daily life of the Yanomami, the Asháninka, the Yawanawá, the Suruwahá, the Zo’é, the Kuikuro, the Waurá, the Kamayurá, the Korubo, the Marubo, the Awá, and the Macuxi.

Their warm family bonds, their hunting and fishing, the manner in which they prepare and share meals, their marvelous talent for painting their faces and bodies, the significance of their shamans, and their dances and rituals.

Sebastião Salgado. Amazônia
Sebastião Salgado. Amazônia

The photographer and the editor

Sebastião Salgado began his career as a professional photographer in Paris in 1973 and subsequently worked with the photo agencies Sygma, Gamma, and Magnum Photos. In 1994, he and his wife Lélia Wanick Salgado created Amazonas Images, which is today their studio, and exclusively handles his work. In the 1980s, she began to conceive and design the majority of Sebastião Salgado’s photography books and all of the exhibitions of his work.

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“Sebastião Salgado has spent more than two decades documenting the complex lives of Indigenous Amazonian people as they stand strong in the face of unrelenting colonial forces.” ― Scientific American

“Superb….. Salgado mythologises the landscapes he photographs.” ― theguardian.com

“A revealing and intimate study.” ― thisiscolossal.com

“If one of the purposes of art is to help us see the world around us, then Sebastião Salgado’s photographs in Amazônia does so in the most spectacular way imaginable.” ― spectator.co.uk

“In over 500 pages of stunning and captivating photos and text, Salgado delivers a piercing look at a lost world, still surviving but under immense threat.” ― ecowatch.com

“If Salgado’s book Genesis was a quest to document places on Earth unblemished by humans, his latest volume Amazônia speaks to the idea that humans can live on this planet in a sustainable way, through profiling the forest’s indigenous communities, and offering fresh perspectives on the forest itself.” ― CNN.com

“Amazônia, a stunning succession of black and white panoramas. Looking through his images, I feel the same awe I would feel in front of sublime paintings: serpentine rivers flow through seemingly limitless forests, sheer-sided rock escarpments vanish into skies, and apocalyptic clouds loom over wispy treetops.” ― The Guardian

“Capture[s] the sheer scale of the still-unspoiled heart of this wilderness.” ― The Guardian

“[Sebastião Salgado] spent six years capturing the Amazon rainforest and its Indigenous inhabitants, making a case for their ecological and cultural importance.” ― The New York Times

“This book is a powerfully persuasive voice in an increasingly urgent campaign.” ― The Times

“An exceptional book on the beauty of this almost lost paradise, threatened by a galloping deforestation.” ― Le Soir

“This book is dedicated to the indigenous peoples of Brazil’s Amazon region. It is a celebration of the survival of their cultures, customs, and languages. It is also a tribute to their role as the guardians of the beauty, natural resources, and biodiversity of the planet’s largest rainforest in the face of unrelenting assault by the outside world. We are eternally grateful to them for allowing us to share their lives.” ― Sebastião Salgado and Lélia Wanick Salgado

About the Author

Lélia Wanick Salgado studied architecture and urban planning in Paris. Her interest in photography started in 1970. In the 1980s, she began to conceive and design the majority of Sebastião Salgado’s photography books and all of the exhibitions of his work. 



Sebastião Salgado began his career as a professional photographer in Paris in 1973 and subsequently worked with the photo agencies Sygma, Gamma, and Magnum Photos. In 1994, he and his wife Lélia Wanick Salgado created Amazonas Images, which is today their studio, and exclusively handles his work. Salgado’s photographic projects have been featured in many exhibitions as well as books, including Sahel. L’Homme en détresse (1986), Other Americas (1986), Terra (1997), Migrations (2000), The Children (2000), Africa (2007), Genesis (2013), The Scent of a Dream (2015), Kuwait. A Desert on Fire (2016), Gold (2019) and Amazônia (2021).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Taschen America Llc (May 26, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 527 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3836585103
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3836585101
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.45 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.45 x 1.85 x 10.59 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Hermoso trabajo fotográfico, es un viaje por la selva de Brasil y sus indígenas. Cada foto es impresionante y hermosa. Sebastian nunca me a defraudado con su trabajo, y este demuestra que esta totalmente vigente. La calidad de la impresión es excelente, el formato y tamaño es ideal. Hay una cantidad enorme de fotos, todas en blanco y negro con el inconfundible estilo del maestro.- No tengo más palabras que decir maravilloso trabajo. Vale cada dólar sin duda.
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Charles H Birks
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning photos by this fantastic photographer
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2023
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This book will not disappoint in any way. Beautifully printed and hard-bound. This book is truly a treasure.
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Bill Rosser
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Photography Book I Have Ever Purchased!
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2021
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I have a fairly large number of photography books, including all of Salgado's. This is the best book I have ever purchased! It is the result of years of effort by Salgado with the assistance of the Brazilian Army, the state's indigenous people agency, interpreters, etc. Salgado's team in Paris is large and highly skilled. Individual photographs from the book are available from ten to forty thousand dollars, but if you don't have that kind of money, purchase this spectacular book and you'll spend hours pouring over the great photos and fascinating text.
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Felix
5.0 out of 5 stars Great black and white photographs of the Amazon and the indigenous people
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2021
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This is a great book with outstanding photos and a lot of information about the indigenous people.
There are several blank pages in the book that I think could have been used for pictures.
I also wish, the captions would be right under the photos instead of at the end of the book. Having to move back and forth makes it a bit tedious, especially since this is a large and heavy book.
But the photos are well worth it!
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hquintas
5.0 out of 5 stars Sencillamente fantástico
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2021
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Hermoso trabajo fotográfico, es un viaje por la selva de Brasil y sus indígenas. Cada foto es impresionante y hermosa. Sebastian nunca me a defraudado con su trabajo, y este demuestra que esta totalmente vigente. La calidad de la impresión es excelente, el formato y tamaño es ideal. Hay una cantidad enorme de fotos, todas en blanco y negro con el inconfundible estilo del maestro.- No tengo más palabras que decir maravilloso trabajo. Vale cada dólar sin duda.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sencillamente fantástico
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2021
Hermoso trabajo fotográfico, es un viaje por la selva de Brasil y sus indígenas. Cada foto es impresionante y hermosa. Sebastian nunca me a defraudado con su trabajo, y este demuestra que esta totalmente vigente. La calidad de la impresión es excelente, el formato y tamaño es ideal. Hay una cantidad enorme de fotos, todas en blanco y negro con el inconfundible estilo del maestro.- No tengo más palabras que decir maravilloso trabajo. Vale cada dólar sin duda.
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AndresFelipeValenzuela
5.0 out of 5 stars Maravilloso!!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2022
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Este libro me dejó sin palabras…. El trabajo del maestro Salgado hecho en la Amazonia ha sido impecable! La calidad de la impresión es bastante buena, como todo producto de TASCHEN. Lo recomiendo, sin duda es uno de los mejores libros que he adquirido en el ultimo año.
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5.0 out of 5 stars culture
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2022
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The images of other cultures are a work of humanity. I hope people realize the impact of preservation of our natural world. Excellent.
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Crick
4.0 out of 5 stars A Waypoint in the Popular Study of Amazonia
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2024
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Those whose interest is non professional must, of course, see this book. Maybe professionals will have an interest too.

The many aerial photos of the landscape underwhelmed me. B&W doesn't seem suited to the subject. I'm sure the actual prints in the exhibition are significantly better.

The images of the people are outa this world. They do what art is supposed to do: got me brooding, imagining, wondering.

It just arrived. This review is of my first pass. But there's so much. It'll take a while. 500 pages. I haven't started on the text, which I expect to be thought provoking.
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David Ohman
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest photographers of our time
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2021
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This book is one in a series of extraordinary photographs by Salgado. Brilliant! Gorgeous! Of great historical importance as an anthropological record of our time.
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Marcelo
5.0 out of 5 stars Produto maravilhoso!
Reviewed in Brazil on May 27, 2023
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Livro sensacional com imagens maravilhosas da exposição. É gratificante poder trazer pra casa uma parte dessa obra suprema de Sebastião Salgado. Altamente recomendado!
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renee
5.0 out of 5 stars The excellent quality I received it in
Reviewed in Canada on May 20, 2023
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I was impressed by the pristine condition this book arrived, not at all damaged, well padded and therefore I am extremely proud of the book but also of the condition I received it.
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Giuseppe
5.0 out of 5 stars Un libro da avere assolutamente!
Reviewed in Italy on February 19, 2024
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Poco da dire, come da titolo, è un libro fotografico che tutti dovrebbero avere nella propria collezione, fotografie in bianco e nero che tolgono il fiato!
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Wayland
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartbreakingly beautiful.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2022
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I stumbled upon a copy of Genesis in an Oxfam book story a few years ago and was staggered by the scope and beauty of the images.

When the Amazonia exhibition visited Manchester I knew I had to see it and it was even more breathtaking so I ordered this book straight away.

The print quality is superb just as it was in Genesis and I am sure it contains pictures that I did not see at the exhibition, particularly more ethnographic images.

This is a book that I pick up and enjoy in moderation. It would be easy to be overwhelmed by the quantity of work here and not look at them properly. I usually take in 40-50 images at a time and let them sink in before looking again.

This, like Genesis, is a book that I will enjoy for a long time. I will also revisit the exhibition before it moves on too.
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D P Mich
5.0 out of 5 stars SUPERB
Reviewed in Germany on December 12, 2021
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A GENIUS PHOTOGRAPHER WITH IMMACULATE PHOTOS OF A VANISHING HABITAT
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