My love letter to the planet.

Sebastio Salgado

GENESIS

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A photographic homage to our planet in its natural state
Of the myriad works Sebastio 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
Sebastio Salgado previewing the rst copy of GENESIS. Paris, April 8, 2013.

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 Galpagos; the penguins, sea lions, cormorants, and whales of the South Atlantic; Brazilian alligators and jaguars; and African lions, leopards, and elephants. Through Salgados 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 Collectors Edition, designed and edited by Llia 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 Salgados vision of the Earths mesmerizing scale, order, and beauty.

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In GENEsIs, my camera allowed nature to speak to me. And it was my privilege to listen.
Sebastio Salgado

Right: Salto ngel, Venezuela, 2006 Cover: The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA, 2009

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46.8 x 70 cm (18.4 x 27.6 in.)

2 VolumES

Each set is numbered and signed by the artist

Eight years of travel, over 30 journeys into territory far and beyond civilization: this publication celebrates Sebastio Salgados majestic hymn to planet Earth in a worldwide limited edition of 3,000 numbered and signed sets.

Both editions come with a custom wooden stand designed by Tadao Ando
The Genesis book stand was conceived by Japanese architect Tadao Ando, the only living person to have won architectures four most prestigious prizes. Andos 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 cargo
The 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.)!

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Quarter-leather and cloth-bound, two volumes, limited to 2,500 copies, numbered and signed by Sebastio Salgado. 3,000 / $ 4,000 / 2,500 Subscription prices until June 15, 2013: 2,500 / $ 3,000 / 2,000

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

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Two volumes bound in full leather, limited to ve editions of 100 numbered and signed sets. Every set comes with a gelatin silver print, signed by Sebastio Salgado and printed under his personal supervision. 8,500 / $ 10,000 / 7,000 Subscription prices until June 15, 2013: 7,500 / $ 9,000 / 6,000

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Each print is titled, dated, and signed by Sebastio Salgado and printed under his personal supervision.
Art Edition A, No. 1100 Two Mursi women, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2007 Art Edition B, No. 101200 North of the Ob River, Yamal Peninsula, Siberia, Russia, 2011 Art Edition C, No. 201300 Black-browed albatrosses, Falkland Islands, 2009 Art Edition D, No. 301400 Marine iguana, Galpagos, Ecuador, 2004 Art Edition E, No. 401500 The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA, 2009

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

Art Edition A, No. 1100 Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2007

Art Edition D, No. 301400 Ecuador, 2004

Art Edition B, No. 101200 Siberia, 2011

Art Edition C, No. 201300 Falklands, 2009

I set out to record those places, animals and peoples least aected by the hand of modern man.
Sebastio Salgado

* Frame not included

Art Edition E, No. 401500 Alaska, 2009

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, Valds Peninsula, Argentina, 2004

Sebastio Salgado GENESIS

This two-volume landmark publication was conceived, edited and designed by Llia 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.

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The artist Sebastio 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 Llia created Amazonas images, a photographic agency devoted exclusively to Salgados work. His photographic projects have been featured in many exhibitions as well as books, including Other Americas (1986), Sahel: lhomme en dtresse (1986), Workers (1993), Terra (1997), Migrations and The Children (both 2000), and Africa (2007). The editor Llia Wanick Salgado studied architecture at the cole Nationale Suprieure 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 Sebastio 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, +4922120180171, v.maas@taschen.com Asia: Prudence Tsui (Hong Kong), +85225448018, p.tsui@taschen.com North America: Emily Concordia, +13237039647, e.concordia@taschen.com UK: Suzanne Lambert, +447876558719, s.lambert@taschen.com France: Julie Fabre, +33140517845, j.fabre@taschen.com Spain: Maria Angeles Sanchez, +34913605063, m.sanchez@taschen.com International: Catherine Gunczi, +491722731308, c.gunczi@taschen.com

Two volumes bound in full leather, limited to ve editions of 100 numbered and signed sets. Every set comes with a gelatin silver print, signed by Sebastio Salgado and printed under his personal supervision (size 30 x 40 cm [12 x 16 in.]).

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

No. 5013,000

CollEctoRS EDItIoN

Two volumes bound in quarter leather and cloth. Limited to 2,500 copies, numbered and signed by Sebastio Salgado.

3,000 / $ 4,000 / 2,500 Subscription prices until June 15, 2013: 2,500 / $ 3,000 / 2,000

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These pictures are a religious experience. They celebrate the preciousness of life.
Stern, Hamburg

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