Sebastião Salgado's 80th birthday: remember unforgettable photos and projects

One of the greatest names in world photography, Sebastião Salgado turns 80 this Thursday, the 8th. Contrary to what many people think, the photographer did not start his career in this field right away. The Economics course at the University of Espírito Santo in the 1960s was his first professional choice. Between 1971 and 1973, Salgado worked as a secretary for the International Coffee Organization in London. And, during one of his trips to Angola, Africa, where he coordinated a project on coffee culture, he began to take photographs as a pure hobby . It was only when he returned from this trip, in 1973, at almost 30 years of age , that the Brazilian began his career as a photographer. Since then, his documentary work, through photography, has moved people with its delicate gaze and generated commotion with its faithful social, economic and environmental denunciations. So, to celebrate Sebastião Salgado's 80th birthday , we have selected 5 unforgettable photos and projects that mark the career of one of the most talented photojournalists in the world. Amazon 2013-2019

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