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GENESIS

“My love letter

to the planet.”

— Sebastião Salgado

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Of the myriad works Sebastião Salgado

has produced in his acclaimed photography

career, three long-term projects stand out:

Workers (1993), documenting the vanishing

way of life of manual laborers across the

world; Migrations (2000), a tribute to

mass migration driven by hunger, natural

disasters, environmental degradation, or

demographic pressure; and this new opus,

GeneSiS, the result of an epic eight-year

expedition to rediscover the mountains,

deserts and oceans, the animals and peoples that have so far escaped the imprint of modern society –

the land and life of a still pristine planet.

On over 30 trips – traveled on foot, by light aircraft, seagoing vessels, canoes, and even balloons,

through extreme heat and cold and in sometimes dangerous conditions – Salgado created a collection

of images showing us nature, animals, and indigenous peoples in such shocking and intense beauty it

takes our breath away. in GeneSiS, one discovers the animal species and volcanoes of the Galápagos;

the penguins, sea lions, cormorants, and whales of the South Atlantic; Brazilian alligators and jaguars;

and African lions, leopards, and elephants. Through Salgado’s lens, we travel over icebergs in the

Antarctic, the volcanoes of Central Africa, the ravines of the Grand Canyon, and the glaciers of Alaska.

We encounter the Stone Age Korowai people of West Papua, nomadic Dinka cattle farmers in Sudan,

nenets and their reindeer herds in the Arctic Circle, as well as the Mentawai jungle communities on

islands west of Sumatra.

This Collector’s edition, designed and edited by Lélia Wanick Salgado, features exquisitely

reproduced large-format images arranged not by theme or region but rather conceived as a portfolio

that takes beholders on a journey around the globe, immersing them in Salgado’s vision of the earth’s

mesmerizing scale, order, and beauty.

Earth EtErNalA photographic homage to our planet in its natural state

Right: Salto Ángel, Venezuela, 2006

Cover: The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA, 2009

“In GeneSiS, my camera allowed nature to speak to me. And it was my privilege to listen.”

— Sebastião Salgado

Sebastião Salgado previewing the first copy of GENESIS. Paris, April 8, 2013.


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Both editions come with a custom wooden stand designed by Tadao AndoThe GENESIS book stand was conceived by Japanese architect Tadao Ando, the only living person to have won architecture’s four most prestigious prizes. Ando’s simple and innovative design consists of two “twin” pieces of wood, bound together with leather, into which a third piece of wood can be slotted to form a sturdy, elegant display.

Precious cargoThe two volumes come carefully packaged along with the stand in a robust custom-made wooden crate to preserve and protect them. Attention: total weight is 59 kg (130 lb.)!

each set is numbered and signed by the artistEight years of travel, over 30 journeys into territory far and beyond civilization: this publication celebrates Sebastião Salgado’s majestic hymn to planet Earth in a worldwide limited edition of 3,000 numbered and signed sets.

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46.8 x 70 cm (18.4 x 27.6 in.)

2 VOLUMes

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CollECtor’S EdItIoN No. 501–3,000

The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, White Mountains, California, USA, 2010

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Quarter-leather and cloth-bound, two volumes, limited to 2,500 copies, numbered and signed by sebastião salgado.€ 3,000 / $ 4,000 / £ 2,500subscription prices until June 15, 2013: € 2,500 / $ 3,000 / £ 2,000

CollECtor’S EdItIoN No. 501–3,000

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art EdItIoN No. 1–500



Two volumes bound in full leather, limited to five editions of 100 numbered and signed sets. every set comes with a gelatin silver print, signed by sebastião salgado and printed under his personal supervision.€ 8,500 / $ 10,000 / £ 7,000subscription prices until June 15, 2013: € 7,500 / $ 9,000 / £ 6,000

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Art edition B, no. 101–200 Siberia, 2011

Art edition A, no. 1–100 Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2007

“I set out to record those places, animals and peoples least affected by the hand of modern man.” — Sebastião Salgado



Art edition e, no. 401–500 Alaska, 2009

Art edition d, no. 301–400 Ecuador, 2004

Art edition C, no. 201–300 Falklands, 2009

* Frame not included

each print is titled, dated, and signed by sebastião salgado and printed under his personal supervision.Art edition A, no. 1–100 Two Mursi women, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2007

Art edition B, no. 101–200 North of the Ob River, Yamal Peninsula, Siberia, Russia, 2011

Art edition C, no. 201–300 Black-browed albatrosses, Falkland Islands, 2009

Art edition d, no. 301–400 Marine iguana, Galápagos, Ecuador, 2004

Art edition e, no. 401–500 The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA, 2009

€ 8,500 / $ 10,000 / £ 7,000subscription prices until June 15, 2013: € 7,500 / $ 9,000 / £ 6,000



Fishing on Piulaga Lake, Mato Grosso, Brazil, 2005



Baobab trees on a mushroom island in Bay of Moramba, Madagascar, 2010



Cattle camp of Kei, Southern Sudan, 2006



A southern right whale, Valdés Peninsula, Argentina, 2004



The artistSebastião Salgado, one of the greatest and most respected photographers living today, began his career as a professional photographer in Paris in 1973 and subsequently worked with Sygma, Gamma, and Magnum Photos. In 1994, he and his wife Lélia created Amazonas images, a photographic agency devoted exclusively to Salgado’s work. His photographic projects have been featured in many exhibitions as well as books, including Other Americas (1986), Sahel: l’homme en détresse (1986), Workers (1993), Terra (1997), Migrations and The Children (both 2000), and Africa (2007).

The editorLélia Wanick Salgado studied architecture at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris and has been conceiving photography books and organizing exhibitions since the 1970s. The main editor and curator of his work, she travels and continuously collaborates with her husband. Since 1994, Wanick Salgado has been the director of Amazonas images. She has been integrally involved in the concept, design, and production of all books by Sebastião Salgado.

This brochure is produced in the same size and with the same paper stock as the actual books.

To order or for inquiries regarding Genesis, please contact: Germany: Verena Maas, +49 221 201 80 171, [email protected]: Prudence Tsui (Hong Kong), +852 254 480 18, [email protected] America: Emily Concordia, +1 323 703 9647, [email protected]: Suzanne Lambert, +44 787 655 87 19, [email protected]: Julie Fabre, +33 1 40517 845, [email protected]: Maria Angeles Sanchez, +34 91 36050 63, [email protected]: Catherine Gunczi, +49 172 273 13 08, [email protected]

sebastião salgado GenesisThis two-volume landmark publication was conceived, edited and designed by Lélia Wanick salgado and is limited to three thousand copies worldwide: All editions come with a book stand made of cherrywood designed by Tadao Ando. Also included is a cloth-bound caption book. Delivered in a wooden cargo box (total weight: 59 kg [130 lb.]). sUMO size: 46.8 x 70 cm (18.4 x 27.6 in.), 704 pages.

ArT ediTiOnno. 1–500Two volumes bound in full leather, limited to five editions of 100 numbered and signed sets. every set comes with a gelatin silver print, signed by sebastião salgado and printed under his personal supervision (size 30 x 40 cm [12 x 16 in.]).


COLLeCTOr’s ediTiOnno. 501–3,000Two volumes bound in quarter leather and cloth. Limited to 2,500 copies, numbered and signed by sebastião salgado.


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“These pictures

are a religious experience. They

celebrate the preciousness

of life.”— Stern, Hamburg

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GENESIS


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