Book Review: Genesis (Gênesis)

“Genesis is a quest for the world as it was, as it was formed, as it evolved, as it existed for millennia before modern life accelerated and began distancing us from the very essence of our being,” said Lélia Wanick Salgado, the curator of the momentous exhibition Genesis, held at The International Center of Photography (ICP), US.

- Sebastião Salgado

Salgado was a nature lover. His thirst to capture nature pushed him forward towards excellence in the field of photography. During his travels across the globe, he documented arctic and desert landscapes, tropical rainforests, marine, and other wildlife, and communities still living according to ancestral traditions. Genesis is the third long-term series on global issues by Salgado (born Brazil, 1944), following Workers (1993) and Migrations (2000). As the result of an eight-year worldwide survey, the exhibition draws together more than 200 spectacular black and white photographs of wildlife, landscapes, seascapes, and indigenous peoples— raising public awareness about the pressing issues of environment and climate change.