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An Aperture Classic Sebastião Salgado’s epic Workers: An Archaeology of the Industrial Age brings us a global epic that transcends mere image making to become an affirmation of the enduring spirit of working men and women. Workers has received international acclaim, resulting in Salgado being heralded as one of the foremost photographers of our age. “Salgado unveils the pain, the beauty, and the brutality of the world of work on which everything rests. This is a collection of deep devotion and impressive skill.” —Arthur Miller
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"This book is the photography of humanity."--Gabriel Garcia Marquez
"Salgado unveils the pain, the beauty, and the brutality of the world of work on which everything rests. This is a collection of deep devotion and impressive skill."--Arthur Miller
"Sebastiao Salgado has produced an elaborate, deluxe paean to laborers throughout the world, from tea harvesters in Rwanda to oil-well firefighters and well-cappers in Kuwait...He brings to the composition of photojournalism skills akin to those of the painter Caravaggio. "Workers "offers additional evidence of this mannerist style, which has its photographic roots in the legacy of W. Eugene Smith...There is no denying that Mr. Salgado's photographs command attention."--Andy Grundberg, "The New York Times Book Review"
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"Salgado unveils the pain, the beauty, and the brutality of the world of work on which everything rests. This is a collection of deep devotion and impressive skill."--Arthur Miller
"Sebastiao Salgado has produced an elaborate, deluxe paean to laborers throughout the world, from tea harvesters in Rwanda to oil-well firefighters and well-cappers in Kuwait...He brings to the composition of photojournalism skills akin to those of the painter Caravaggio. "Workers "offers additional evidence of this mannerist style, which has its photographic roots in the legacy of W. Eugene Smith...There is no denying that Mr. Salgado's photographs command attention."--Andy Grundberg, "The New York Times Book Review"
Trained as an economist, Sebastião Salgado is a world-renowned exemplar of the tradition of “concerned photography.” He has been awarded every major photography prize in France, Germany, Holland, Spain, Sweden, and the United States.
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- PublisherAperture
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0893815500
- ISBN 13 9780893815509
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages400
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