Of course, I won't be abandoning photography, because it is my life. Sebastiao Salgado abandonlifephotography Change image and share on social
The problem is, we live in a society where all that interests us is power and money. So we don't have any interest in our children, and what we leave for our children is not important. Sebastiao Salgado childimportantinterest Change image and share on social
When I was starting out, when I put aside my career as an economist. I looked at every book, went to every show, did my first stories, developed my first films. A fabulous time. Sebastiao Salgado bookcareerdevelop Change image and share on social
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
So many times I've photographed stories that show the degradation of the planet. I had one idea to go and photograph the factories that were polluting, and to see all the deposits of garbage. But, in the end, I thought the only way to give us an incentive, to bring hope, is to show the pictures of the pristine planet - to see the innocence. Sebastiao Salgado bringdegradationdeposit share on social
For me, art is such a wide concept - anything can be art. Sebastiao Salgado artconceptwide 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 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
In the end, the only heritage we have is our planet, and I have decided to go to the most pristine places on the planet and photograph them in the most honest way I know, with my point of view, and of course it is in black and white, because it is the only thing I know how to do. Sebastiao Salgado blackdecideend share on social
I work on stories rather than individual pictures. Sebastiao Salgado individualpicturestory Change image and share on social