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First Edition.Two volumes. 704 pp. (27½x18½"), full leather; cherrywood bookstand designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando; original wood shipping crate. No. 0430 of 500 in the Art Edition from a total edition of 3000 copies. Signed by Salgado at the colophon; with a clothbound book of detailed captions explaining each stunning shot. ///// Salgado s magnum opus is breath-taking in its scope, and the sumo size of the volumes presents each of the images in sharp museum quality. Published in five Art Editions of 100 copies each and a signed Collector s Edition of 2,500 copies. Each of the Art Editions was accompanied by a 13 x16 gelatin silver print of one of the photos. This particular copy is lacking the Arctic National Wildlife Preserve print that accompanied numbers 401-500. Genesis is still in print, priced at $10,000 for the remaining Art Editions and $4,500 for the Collectors Edition bound in ¼ leather and cloth. (No. 501 3,000) ///// [See:www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/photography/all/05767/facts.sebastio_salgado_genesis.htm] ///// While lacking the gelatin silver print, and with some visible light wear, this is your chance to get the full leather edition limited to 500 copies for 1/3 less than the clothbound edition of 2500. ///// Salgado is one of the world s most eminent photographers. He began his career as a professional in Paris in 1973 and subsequently worked with the photo agencies Sygma, Gamma, and Magnum Photos. Salgado s photographic projects have been featured in many exhibitions, numerous collected books and anthologies, and displayed in nearly every major photographic museum. ///// From Taschen: Sebastião Salgado s haunting black-and-white photographs from the GENESIS project record landscapes and people unchanged in the devastating onslaught of modern society and development. Taken over the course of an epic eight-year expedition, the images are divided into five broad geographic chapters: Planet South, Sanctuaries, Africa, Northern Spaces, Amazonia, and Pantanal. ///// Condition: A few scuffs and minor abrasions to leather; binding of Vol. II just starting internally from head, slight abrasion and gap at gutter on p. 653 of Vol. II; cherrywood stand with a few scratches; near fine. ///// Note: Sorry, no international sales. The total shipping weight is nearly 120lbs. Shipping cost within the US will vary depending upon destination but is estimated at $150. Some small savings might be realized if you don t want the original wood crate. Also, If you are in Northern California, we are willing to make arrangements to meet up for a simple transfer. Seller Inventory # s220622c
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