Biografie von Sebastiao SALGADO (1944)
Personal data
Birth : 02/08/1944 - Aimores, Brazil
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : Brazil
Representatives
Eyestorm – 60 Mercer Street – New York NY, United States
Yancey Richardson 20th Century Contemporary Photographic Gallery – 535 West 22nd Street – New York NY, United States
Professional data
Work and Life
1992:Opening of his own agency, Amazonas Images
1969:Lives and works as photographer in Paris, France
1968 – 1969:Works in the ministry for finances, São Paulo, Brazil
1966:Studies of economy, São Paulo, Brazil
Travels extensively in Africa, Europe and Latin America
Affiliated to an association
1974 : Sygma News Agency – Paris, France
1975 – 1979 : Gamma Presse – Paris, France
1979 : Magnum Photos – 19 rue Hegesippe Moreau – Paris, France
Work
Categorie and medium
Photography : Bromoil gelatin silver print - Gelatin silver print
Subject
documentationchildren
history/society
portrait
society problems
Movements and styles
PhotojournalismSolo Exhibitions (Selected)
Solo exhibitions
2003
The Children of Exodus
Aberystwyth Arts Centre – Aberystwyth, Wales (United Kingdom)
07/26/2003 – 09/20/2003
2002
Migrations
BAM/PFA Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive – Berkeley CA, United States
02/2002
Peter Fetterman Gallery – Santa Monica CA, United States
09/07/2002 – 11/02/2002
The End of Polio
Aperture’s Burden Gallery – New York NY, United States
05/09/2002 – 07/2002
2001
Le Botanique – Brussels, Belgium
2001 – 07/29/2001
2000
MEP Maison Européenne de la Photographie – Paris, France
2000
Group Exhibitions (Selected)
Art shows / fairs
2003
Art Chicago 2003
Navy Pier’s Festival Hall – Chicago IL, United States
05/09/2003 – 05/12/2003
Represented by : Peter Fetterman Gallery – Bergamot Station 2525 Michigan Avenue, A-7 – Santa Monica CA, United States
The Armory Show 2003
Piers 88 & 90 – New York NY, United States
03/07/2003 – 03/10/2003
Represented by : Yancey Richardson 20th Century Contemporary Photographic Gallery – 535 West 22nd Street – New York NY, United States
2001
AIPAD Photography Show
New York NY, United States
02/16/2001 – 02/18/2001
Represented by : Sandra Berler Gallery – 7002 Connecticut Avenue – Chevy Chase MD, United States
2000
Photo San Francisco, n° 1
Fort Mason – San Francisco CA, United States
07/27/2000 – 07/30/2000
Represented by : Scheinbaum & Russek – Suite 345 369 Montezuma Avenue – Santa Fe NM, United States
Festivals
2000
Chroniques Nomades
Le Grenier à Sel – Honfleur, France
2000
Group exhibitions
2002
Hommes de la Mer – Biennale Internationale de la Photographie Maritime
Musée National de la Marine – Paris, France
2002
La Fotografia tra Storia e Poesia: La Collezione Fotografica della FNAC
Fondazione Italiana per la Fotografia – Turin TO, Italy
05/23/2002 – 07/28/2002