This book is a global epic that transcends mere image-making to become an affirmation of the enduring spirit of working women and men. Sebasti???o Salgado unearths layers of visual information to reveal the ceaseless human activity at the core of modern civilization. With extended captions by the photographer providing a historical and factual framework for the images, the book is divided into six essential chapters: Agriculture, Food, Mining, Industry, Oil and Construction. Though an elegy for the passing of traditional ...
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This book is a global epic that transcends mere image-making to become an affirmation of the enduring spirit of working women and men. Sebasti???o Salgado unearths layers of visual information to reveal the ceaseless human activity at the core of modern civilization. With extended captions by the photographer providing a historical and factual framework for the images, the book is divided into six essential chapters: Agriculture, Food, Mining, Industry, Oil and Construction. Though an elegy for the passing of traditional methods of labour and production, Workers ultimately delivers a dynamic message of endurance and hope through an aestheticism that is instantly arresting, irrespective of time and place.
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Very Good. Size: 152x8x185; Original 1993 Aperture Edition, Not the 2005 reprint edition. Includes Print list pamphlet in rear pocket. Delamination streak on spine of dustjacket, some foxing to top edges, spine somewhat loose, otherwise very nice with No Writing in text. Ships with tracking the same or next business day from New Haven, CT. We fully guarantee to ship the exact same item as listed and work hard to maintain our excellent customer service.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. Inscribed by Author(s) SIGNED & INSCRIBED by SALGADO to the previous owner on the half title page. Hardbound w/ Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Book shows evidence of dampstaining to its rear board and the underside of the dust jacket-dampstaining is not present on the interior text block or any other part of the book. Dust Jacket shows minor wear to its edges. Interior pages clean. Binding sound. Includes Caption Booklet. RARE! [ Heavy-Please contact for overseas shipping quote ]
