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Limited edition - Photograph - Silver gelatin print - signed and dated in pencil on the back - In excellent condition // Sebastião Salgado's Serra Pelada Gold Mine, Brazil, 1986 is a powerful gelatin silver print capturing the human toil and intensity of one of the largest gold rushes in modern history. This limited edition photograph, signed and dated by Salgado, depicts thousands of laborers, nearly indistinguishable from one another, swarming the rugged landscape of the Serra Pelada gold mine. The image conveys a profound sense of scale, with workers covering the entire scene, emphasizing the enormity of the labor and the physical hardships endured. Salgado’s masterful use of black and white enhances the raw, gritty reality of this scene, making it a haunting testament to human endurance and the relentless pursuit of wealth.
Serra Pelada Gold Mine, Brazil, 1986, 1986
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Limited edition - Photograph - Silver gelatin print - signed and dated in pencil on the back - In excellent condition // Sebastião Salgado's Serra Pelada Gold Mine, Brazil, 1986 is a powerful gelatin silver print capturing the human toil and intensity of one of the largest gold rushes in modern history. This limited edition photograph, signed and dated by Salgado, depicts thousands of laborers, nearly indistinguishable from one another, swarming the rugged landscape of the Serra Pelada gold mine. The image conveys a profound sense of scale, with workers covering the entire scene, emphasizing the enormity of the labor and the physical hardships endured. Salgado’s masterful use of black and white enhances the raw, gritty reality of this scene, making it a haunting testament to human endurance and the relentless pursuit of wealth.
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Sebastiao Salgado
Serra Pelada Gold Mine, Brazil, 1986, 1986
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