I discovered that close to half the planet is 'pristine.' We live in towns such as London, Paris or Sao Paulo and have the impression that all the pristine areas are gone, but they are not. Sebastiao Salgado areaclosediscover Change image and share on social
As in any person's life, there have been difficult moments: I have a son with Down's syndrome; through my photography, I have witnessed all manner of human degradation. But there have also been very happy moments. Sebastiao Salgado degradationdifficulthappy share on social
I'm not a religious person. The language of photography is symbolic. Sebastiao Salgado languagepersonphotography Change image and share on social
The language that photography has is a formal language. Any photographer is doing something formal. If it's formal, then it must be an aesthetic way to communicate. Sebastiao Salgado aestheticcommunicateformal Change image and share on social
I am a former economist. I never went to photography school to learn photography. Sebastiao Salgado economistlearnphotography Change image and share on social
! discovered photography completely by chance. My wife is an architect; when we were young and living in Paris, she bought a camera to take pictures of buildings. For the first time, I looked through a lens - and photography immediately started to invade my life. Sebastiao Salgado architectbuildingbuy share on social
We live in a society where we never prepare people to be a community. Sebastiao Salgado communitylivepeople Change image and share on social
The most important thing for me is to have my cereal. I have milk and granola and cheese. And that's it. I have a lot of cereals that I eat all day long, and I have a big appetite. All over the planet I carry my cereals! Sebastiao Salgado appetitebigcarry share on social
I photographed with film for many years; now that I work in digital, the difference is enormous. The quality is unbelievable: I don't use flash, and with digital I can even work in very bad light. Also, it's a relief not to lose photographs to x-ray machines in airports. Sebastiao Salgado airportbaddifference share on social
Of course I will continue photography. I love photography. But when you become old, it's too much. Sebastiao Salgado continuelovephotography Change image and share on social
