Sebastião Salgado - Serra Pelada, Brazil, 1986 - Silver Gelatin Print

Artist: Sebastião Salgado (born 1944)
Title: Serra Pelada, Brazil
Date: 1986
Medium: Silver gelatin print
Print Date: 2014

Specifications
Print size: 20 x 24 inches
Paper: Silver gelatin on archival paper
Framing: Professional black frame with white matting and UV-protective glazing
Frame dimensions: Approximately 24 x 28 inches (external)

Condition Notes
Framed print in excellent condition. The photograph is stamped with the photographer's copyright blind stamp and inscribed with 'Brazil, 1986' on the reverse. The frame is clean with no visible damage to glazing or matting. The print itself shows no foxing, staining or deterioration. Professional framing by Frameline Picture Framing, Hamlyn Heights, Victoria.

About This Work
This is a striking documentary photograph from Sebastião Salgado's seminal series on Serra Pelada, the vast open-pit gold mine in Brazil. The image captures thousands of miners working in the excavated landscape, their figures creating a dense human topography across the terraced earth. Shot in 1986, this work exemplifies Salgado's humanitarian photojournalism and his ability to document large-scale human endeavour with both technical precision and profound emotional resonance. The silver gelatin print, produced in 2014, demonstrates the enduring quality of Salgado's original negatives and the archival standards of fine art printing.

Sebastião Salgado is internationally recognised for his large-format documentary photography projects exploring labour, migration, and environmental themes. His Serra Pelada series remains one of his most iconic and widely exhibited bodies of work.

Provenance & Authentication
Sourced from a private collection. The print is stamped with photographer's copyright blind stamp and inscribed on reverse as noted. Gallery details: Beetles + Huxley, 3-5 Swallow Street, London, W1B 4DE.

Sold as described. Buyer to inspect prior to bidding. Local pickup from Hamlyn Heights, Victoria. Suitable for serious collectors of documentary photography and fine art prints.

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