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Sebastião Salgado — Bushman, Botswana (holding bird), Africa
Sebastião Salgado

Bushman, Botswana (holding bird), Africa

A striking portrait of a Bushman from Botswana captured by renowned photojournalist Sebastião Salgado, showing the subject holding a small bird. This gelatin silver print exemplifies Salgado's documentary approach to capturing indigenous cultures and human dignity across Africa.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.

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April 8, 2021

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Sebastião Salgado, Bushman, Botswana (holding bird), Africa

A striking portrait of a Bushman from Botswana captured by renowned photojournalist Sebastião Salgado, showing the subject holding a small bird. This gelatin silver print exemplifies Salgado's documentary approach to capturing indigenous cultures and human dignity across Africa.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Africa, Sebastião Salgado, Botswana, Documentary, Human dignity, Cultural Photography, Indigenous Cultures, Portraiture, Gelatin Silver Print, Black and White

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