Sebastião Salgado’s Genesis is a photographic exploration of the World’s wilderness areas. The photographer spent eight years spent travelling the earth, 35 countries and countless images later, Genesis, has now arrived in London. The exhibition is at the Natural History Museum, but he began shooting in 2004, documenting rare corners of the world untarnished by modern life. From the prehistoric creatures of the Galapagos Islands, to the sculptured icebergs of Antarctica, Genesis is celebration of the diversity found on planet Earth. Genesis reminds us that humans are responsible for the deterioration of the planet. A subject close to the Brazilian’s heart are threatened tribes, which Salgado spent time living with, and he seeks to highlight their plight. Many of these face persecution by governments, the theft of their lands and resources, or the threat of devastating epidemics.Salgado’s awe-inspiring prints represent natural landscapes and their relation to human life.
Sebastião Salgado: ‘Genesis’ is on 11 April – 8 September 2013, in the Waterhouse Gallery at the Natural History Museum,Cromwell Road, London SW7 www.nhm.ac.uk
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