Sebastiao Salgado: Africa Hardcover – Illustrated, October 16, 2007

Uno de los libros imprescindibles de la obra de Sebastiao Salgado. África: un paisaje donde el dolor se funde con la aspereza de perder todo cada día, y donde las fibras de la luz y las sombras, expresan la fuerza de la ternura y la melancolía de la esperanza. Un libro que revela las lágrimas de la vida y las captura a través de la mirada excepcional de uno de los mejores fotoperiodistas del siglo XX.

I am a big fan of Salgado's work. I love how he is documented how’s the world is/was in the 20th century and the start of the 21st. This was an incredible time to be alive. Please hundreds, maybe thousands, of years life changed very little on this planet of ours, then everything changed!

I had been wanting to buy this book for a long time to add to my collection of books by Sebastiao Salgado. It is beautifully reproduced and is one of his finest books. If you are a fan of Mr. Salgado’s, this is a must for your collection.

This is one of my favorites i my collection. The printing quality alone is spectacular, as are Salgado amazing images. This is pretty much a gold standard of fine art photo books in my opinion. It’s like having an art gallery in my house.

Just got the bildband today (therefore only a first impression). As usual: Salgado is a warrant for the extraordinary. Everything which enters his exposure box is supreme: cryistallinilty and 'smoothness' combined (I know: a contradiction - but Salgado makes it to appear 'combined'). He's Herzog. Herzog is Salgado. I know this sounds simplistic. But in a land of small hands we have to point out the big hands - with verve. Some exposures in the bildband are also already published in "Workers". Nevertheless, this bildband rounds it up in regards to the power of fire and putting it under control by humankind (for the better or the worse). Enjoy!

A fine book from Salgado. Quite amazing in many respects. Outstanding black and white images.

Sebastiao Salgado is a master of black and white photography. His work here is no exception. But here is my complaint: the cover makes it look like a book of beautiful fine art photography and it really isn’t. The interior contains numerous images of the difficulty of living in Africa, particularly during times of war. The quality of the photography is as high as ever. But its contents are not beautiful.Having said that, this book shows a side of life that is largely unknown to those of us who live in the U.S. or Western Europe. As social documentary, it’s excellent. My copy is in no danger of being sold. It’s good. Just not what you might expect from looking at the cover.

The work of Sebastiao Salgado speaks for itself. This man ..this "human".."being"... is quite simply a Master of Photography ..not withstanding but must also be said,,,,his humanity is reflected in his work. This edition enriches my collection of works in fine photography...more so for its idea which is uniquely Salgado.