Artwork: Genesis
Artist: Sebastião Salgado
Year: 2011
Media: Gelatin Silver Print
Size: 50×60cm
Edition: Open
Price: RMB 77,000 | USD 11,000
Genesis is a long-term photographic project, in line with the main bodies of work carried out previously by Sebastião Salgado; for example, the series of reportages presented in Workers or the series on the theme of population movements around the world, which appeared in Migrations. This new project is about our planet earth, nature and its beauty, and what remains of it today despite the manifold destruction caused by human activity. Genesis is an attempt to portray the beauty and the majesty of regions that are still in a pristine condition, areas where landscapes and wildlife are still unspoiled, places where human communities continue to live according to their ancient culture and traditions.
About the Artist
Sebastião Salgado
Sebastião Salgado, a photographer born in Brazil in 1944.
In 2016 he was awarded France’s national order of the Chevalier de Honore. For over four decades, Sebastião Salgado has photographed the world in all its complexity, dwelling on broad themes for long periods. From the exploration of capturing scenes of people escaping the labyrinth of modern development, animals, landscapes and seascapes; to the depiction of millions of men and women still labouring their days away with their bare hands. Salgado’s works have an anthropological perspective and concern towards the natural ecological environment, which provides a new outlook towards human-nature photography.
About the Gallery
Maypark Gallery (Chengdu)
Maypark Gallery is a gallery brand of Maypark Cultural Center, adjacent to the Fuhe Photography Park in Chengdu, with a total area of 700 square meters. At present, it is also the only exclusive gallery for all kinds of works from Sebastião Salgado, a famous photography artist. Maypark Gallery takes its name from the coorperation of May Gallery in Europe.
Since its operation, the gallery has presented the works of a number of internationally renowned artists, including Sebastião Salgado, Nobuyoshi Araki, Daido Moriyama, Murakami Takashi, Tanaami Keiichi, Yang Yankang, Zhang Xiao, etc. Besides, the works of art in the gallery include image, sculpture, print, modern and contemporary painting, multimedia art and installation art, and will continue to expand and extend.
Adhering to the concept of “let art become the promised place of life”, Maypark Gallery holds a beautiful vision of connecting domestic and international, linking art and the public, and creating a new artistic atmosphere in Southwest China.
Further available sizes:
Size: 60×90cm, Open Editon, RMB 130,000 | USD 18,500
Size: 40×50cm, Open Edition, RMB 70,000 | USD 10,000
Size: 30×40cm, Open Edition, RMB 67,000 | USD 9,500
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