So many times I've photographed stories that show the degradation of the planet. I had one idea to go and photograph the factories that were polluting, and to see all the deposits of garbage. But, in the end, I thought… — Sebastiao Salgado Copy Share Image
As in any person's life, there have been difficult moments: I have a son with Down's syndrome; through my photography, I have witnessed all manner of human degradation. But there have also been very happy moments. — Sebastiao Salgado Copy Share Image
I have a way to photograph. You work with space, you have a camera, you have a frame, and then a fraction of a… — Sebastiao Salgado Copy Share Image
It's not the photographer who makes the picture, but the person being photographed. — Sebastiao Salgado Copy Share Image
What I want is the world to remember the problems and the people I photograph. What I want is to create a discussion about… — Sebastiao Salgado Copy Share Image
When I was starting out, when I put aside my career as an economist. I looked at every book, went to every show, did… — Sebastiao Salgado Copy Share Image
More than ever, I feel that the human race is one. There are differences of colour, language, culture and opportunities, but people's feelings and… — Sebastiao Salgado Copy Share Image
I discovered that close to half the planet is 'pristine.' We live in towns such as London, Paris or Sao Paulo and have the… — Sebastiao Salgado Copy Share Image
Photography is full of symbolism, it's a symbolic language. You have to be able to materialize all your thoughts in one single image. — Sebastiao Salgado Copy Share Image
When I was just starting out, I met Cartier-Bresson. He wasn't young in age but, in his mind, he was the youngest person I'd… — Sebastiao Salgado Copy Share Image
! discovered photography completely by chance. My wife is an architect; when we were young and living in Paris, she bought a camera to… — Sebastiao Salgado Copy Share Image
So many times I've photographed stories that show the degradation of the planet. I had one idea to go and photograph the factories that… — Sebastiao Salgado Copy Share Image
What I want is to create a discussion about what is happening around the world and to provoke some debate with these pictures. Nothing… — Sebastiao Salgado Copy Share Image
