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Sebastião Salgado — Dinka Group at Pagarau Cattle Camp, Southern Sudan
Sebastião Salgado

Dinka Group at Pagarau Cattle Camp, Southern Sudan

A powerful gelatin silver print by Sebastião Salgado capturing a group of Dinka people at the Pagarau cattle camp in Southern Sudan, rendered in his signature sweeping black-and-white tones. The image reflects Salgado's documentary mastery, highlighting the deep cultural and spiritual bond between the Dinka and their longhorn cattle against the vast, open landscape. The photograph balances intimacy and grandeur, honoring the dignity and resilience of one of Africa's most iconic pastoral communities.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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April 1, 2014

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Sebastião Salgado, Dinka Group at Pagarau Cattle Camp, Southern Sudan

A powerful gelatin silver print by Sebastião Salgado capturing a group of Dinka people at the Pagarau cattle camp in Southern Sudan, rendered in his signature sweeping black-and-white tones. The image reflects Salgado's documentary mastery, highlighting the deep cultural and spiritual bond between the Dinka and their longhorn cattle against the vast, open landscape. The photograph balances intimacy and grandeur, honoring the dignity and resilience of one of Africa's most iconic pastoral communities.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Brazilian Photographer, Male Artist, Documentary Photography, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, Humanitarian Subject, Contemporary Art, African Culture, Portrait Photography, Master Photographer, Somber Mood, Photojournalism, Solemn Mood

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