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Quote by Sebastiao Salgado

“What I want is to create a discussion about what is happening around the world and to provoke some debate with these pictures. Nothing more than this.”

Quote by Sebastiao Salgado

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Sebastiao Salgado

Sebastiao Salgado is a Brazilian photographer renowned for his photographs that document human and natural environments. His work profoundly reveals the relationship between humans and nature, as well as the impact of environmental changes on human societies. more

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