Sebastiao Salgado. Amazonia Touch

Sebastião Salgado's book Amazônia showcases the Brazilian Amazonian biome and calls for protection of the eco-system and Indigenous peoples. He and Lélia Wanick Salgado created Amazônia Touch, a box with 21 three-dimensional tactile transcriptions of 18 photographs and 3 geographical maps from the book, accompanied by a brochure and audio descriptions. Instituto Terra, founded in 1998, has performed a miraculous reforestation of the once infertile region and furthered the Salgados' mission of reversing the damage done to our planet. TASCHEN is proud to reach carbon zero status through its continued partnership.

Format: Book
Length: 25 pages
Publication date: 29 July 2024
Publisher: Taschen GmbH

Sebastião Salgado spent seven years traveling through the Brazilian Amazonian biome, capturing the rainforest, clouds, rivers, mountains, and native people who live there. His book "Amazônia" showcases this profound universe, where the immense power of nature is unlike any other on the planet, and serves as a call to action to protect the ecosystem and Indigenous peoples of the region. In collaboration with the French VISIO Foundation, Sebastião Salgado and Lélia Wanick Salgado created an exceptional project for blind or visually impaired children and adults: "Amazônia Touch." This box contains 21 three-dimensional tactile transcriptions of 18 photographs and 3 geographical maps from Salgado's book "Amazônia." These relief images are produced using brass plates and an ancient embossing and stamping technique on Pachica paper. For the first time, it is possible to feel the power of Salgado's photographs with the tips of the fingers. The 21 relief plates are accompanied by a brochure presenting the 18 photos and 3 maps with English, French, and Brazilian texts, as well as access to audio descriptions of the works, which can be accessed online by connecting to the website https://culture.fondation-visio.org.INSTITUTO TERRA Founded in 1998 at Aimorés in the state of Minas Gerais, Instituto Terra is the culmination of Lélia Wanick Salgado and Sebastião Salgado's lifelong activism and work as cultural documentarians. Through a scientific program of planting and raising saplings, the organization has performed a miraculous reforestation of the once infertile region and furthered the Salgados' mission of reversing the damage done to our planet. TASCHEN is proud to present "Amazônia Touch" as a testament to Sebastião Salgado's extraordinary work and his commitment to environmental conservation.

Weight: 418g
Dimension: 250 x 350 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783836596657
Edition number: Bilingual ed