Sebastião Salgado at World Social Forum 2003. Photo by Marcello Casal Jr/ABr.

Sebastião Salgado (born 1944 in Aimorés, Minas Gerais, Brazil) is a renowned photographer and photojournalist. 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Aimorés is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais. ... Minas Gerais is one of the states of Brazil, the second most populous in the federation. ... Lens and mounting of a large format camera Photography is the process of making pictures by means of the action of light. ... Sports photojournalists at Indianapolis Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism (i. ...

He initially trained as an economist, earning a master’s degree in economics from Sao Paulo University in Brazil, but switched to photography in 1973, working initially on news assignments before veering more towards documentary-type work. He is particularly noted for his documentary photography of workers in less developed nations. Longtime gallery director Hal Gould considers Salgado to be the most important photographer of the early 21st century. An economist is someone who studies Economics. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... A documentary is a work in a visual or auditory medium presenting political, scientific, social, or historical subjects in a factual and informative manner. ... A developing country is a country with low average income compared to the world average. ... Hal Gould (born February 29, 1920 in Clark, Wyoming) American Photographer and Gallery Curator Bioragphical Information Hal grew up on a farm in New Mexico. ...

External link

• Sebastião Salgado's official home page (http://www.terra.com.br/sebastiaosalgado)