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Sebastião Salgado — Iceberg Between the Paulet Islands and the Shetland Islands, Antarctica
Sebastião Salgado

Iceberg Between the Paulet Islands and the Shetland Islands, Antarctica

A monumental iceberg rises from the frigid Antarctic waters in Sebastião Salgado's striking gelatin silver print, its sculptural mass rendered in luminous gradations of black, white, and grey. The photograph captures the sublime power and isolation of one of Earth's most remote landscapes, with the iceberg's weathered, cathedral-like form reflected in the still, mirror-like sea below. Salgado's masterful use of black-and-white photography transforms this natural phenomenon into an almost otherworldly vision, emphasizing both the iceberg's immense scale and the haunting, pristine beauty of the Antarctic wilderness.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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April 2, 2015

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Sebastião Salgado, Iceberg Between the Paulet Islands and the Shetland Islands, Antarctica

A monumental iceberg rises from the frigid Antarctic waters in Sebastião Salgado's striking gelatin silver print, its sculptural mass rendered in luminous gradations of black, white, and grey. The photograph captures the sublime power and isolation of one of Earth's most remote landscapes, with the iceberg's weathered, cathedral-like form reflected in the still, mirror-like sea below. Salgado's masterful use of black-and-white photography transforms this natural phenomenon into an almost otherworldly vision, emphasizing both the iceberg's immense scale and the haunting, pristine beauty of the Antarctic wilderness.

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

Related themes

Ice, Serene, Documentary, Photograph, Brazilian, Landscape, Nature, Antarctica, Modern, Black and White

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