Ive followed Sebastiao Salgado's work for decades. As an X photojournalist, Ive always been intrigued and fascinated by his vision and story telling. I wish I had the chance to meet him and ask him the questions that I think a lot of photographers might wonder and ask. The one Q that came to mind recently was how he survived for months at a time in some of these very difficult environments to not only protect his own health but his Film. I would imagine he had a supply of Tri-X that he keep, but how ? Im also sure he somehow got his exposed rolls shipped out to his labs, but HOW ? in the middle of Rwanda ? Such a treasure and body of work that will be cherished forever and a beacon of our collective condition and memory.
Thank you for your comment. I'm sure that he would have been fascinating to talk to about his practice. He published an autobiography called "From my Land to the Planet" which is available on the Internet Archive. I haven't read the whole thing but found the sections I read to be very interesting. Unfortunately, Salgado was unable to completely protect his health on location as he contracted a form of malaria in the Philippines in the 1990s; it eventually damaged his health in ways that eventually led to his death.
A fine tribute to a great man. His gift for photography was a gift to the world.
Thank you for your comment. He once said the only legacy he wanted to leave was his photographs. What a legacy it is!
Ive followed Sebastiao Salgado's work for decades. As an X photojournalist, Ive always been intrigued and fascinated by his vision and story telling. I wish I had the chance to meet him and ask him the questions that I think a lot of photographers might wonder and ask. The one Q that came to mind recently was how he survived for months at a time in some of these very difficult environments to not only protect his own health but his Film. I would imagine he had a supply of Tri-X that he keep, but how ? Im also sure he somehow got his exposed rolls shipped out to his labs, but HOW ? in the middle of Rwanda ? Such a treasure and body of work that will be cherished forever and a beacon of our collective condition and memory.
Thank you for your comment. I'm sure that he would have been fascinating to talk to about his practice. He published an autobiography called "From my Land to the Planet" which is available on the Internet Archive. I haven't read the whole thing but found the sections I read to be very interesting. Unfortunately, Salgado was unable to completely protect his health on location as he contracted a form of malaria in the Philippines in the 1990s; it eventually damaged his health in ways that eventually led to his death.