johnbuckley Posted May 2, 2013 Share #1 Posted May 2, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Only our lucky British friends have been able to see Salgado's "Genesis" as a museum show in London, though our friends in Toronto are about to see the North American premier. I received the book published by Taschen yesterday. As a whole, "Genesis" is even more amazing than I had thought, given the glimpses we've been able to see over the past several years, as individual images have either been published (New York Times Magazine, Guardian, Conde Nast Traveler) or been available through galleries. For those interested in Salgado, here's a short write up I posted this morning on the "Genesis" book: “Genesis” By Sebastiao Salgado Has Arrived | Tulip Frenzy 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bill Allsopp Posted May 2, 2013 Share #2 Posted May 2, 2013 The reviews I have seen so far pan this book for the layout (not the photos though). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted May 2, 2013 Share #3 Posted May 2, 2013 This TED Talk by Salgado, which I linked from TOP in another thread, is quite inspirational IMO. He covers his life and career, and gives perspective as to the true meaning for him of the Genesis project. Jeff 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Allsopp Posted May 2, 2013 Share #4 Posted May 2, 2013 I have just ordered it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted May 2, 2013 Share #5 Posted May 2, 2013 Some of the reviews have been rather less enthusiastic than you'd usually expect for Salgado.. It should be really interesting to see this show to make up one's own mind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintola Posted May 2, 2013 Share #6 Posted May 2, 2013 Got it last week. Very impressive book. - vintola - 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbuckley Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted May 2, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) The book -- and its layout in particular -- is gorgeous. The one negative thing I've seen written was a Financial Times piece on the museum show, which criticized the images because... they were in black and white ;-) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted May 2, 2013 Share #8 Posted May 2, 2013 There has been quite a lot of criticism of his choice of B&W for this series. I think the debate is a legitimate one. That's not to say I criticise him for his choice, but i do believe it raises interesting questions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbuckley Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share #9 Posted May 3, 2013 To my knowledge, he's never had a color photo published. Black and white is all he does. And while I love color, what he does with monochrome is gorgeous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzo Posted May 3, 2013 Share #10 Posted May 3, 2013 (edited) ... Jeff Salgado's comparison with people having hair and the trees did 'hurt' a bit. ... :D:D Well worth listening to. Thank you very much for the link Jeff. Edited May 3, 2013 by azzo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted May 3, 2013 Share #11 Posted May 3, 2013 (edited) To my knowledge, he's never had a color photo published. Black and white is all he does. And while I love color, what he does with monochrome is gorgeous. John, I agree they're gorgeous. But I think we may be doing him a disservice here. I think his intentions are more serious than simply making some gorgeous photos. So questions about the medium he chooses have to deal with how they serve his purpose, and there's a respectable (though not necessarily correct) argument that says colour may have been a more appropriate choice for this particular series. The criticisms I have read hinge on this: that the photography of people who perhaps haven't been photographed before and whose way of life may be under threat to such an extent that they may be considered "transient" in the most ominous sense of the word, demand the most serious possible presentation. And that may mean foregoing some of the traditional "picturesque and powerful" values of B&W photography and placing them firmly in a modern, contemporary context, which, the argument goes, requires colour. You may not agree, and you'd be in good company because neither did Salgado, who is, if nothing else, a serious photographer. This is an extremely subjective matter and I can instantly think of many strong reasons for preferring B&W, and also some good ones for preferring colour. But of course it is Salgado's choice to make, not ours. But the choice of colour or B&W is a legitimate and, I think, interesting element of the series to discuss. Edited May 3, 2013 by Peter H 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted May 3, 2013 Share #12 Posted May 3, 2013 .. I think his intentions are more serious than simply making some gorgeous photos... An understatement, to put it mildly, based on the video I linked. Jeff 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted May 3, 2013 Share #13 Posted May 3, 2013 The reviews I have seen so far pan this book for the layout (not the photos though). I am entirely put off by the printing across the fold. It should be an oversize book instead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted May 3, 2013 Share #14 Posted May 3, 2013 Oversized edition here, still across the fold. Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted May 3, 2013 Share #15 Posted May 3, 2013 Oversized edition here, still across the fold. Jeff What a shame. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DES Posted May 3, 2013 Share #16 Posted May 3, 2013 Mine on order now too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenInTime Posted May 4, 2013 Share #17 Posted May 4, 2013 I am entirely put off by the printing across the fold. It should be an oversize book instead. +1 Why do they do this It was in my shopping cart : now I'm not so sure Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted May 4, 2013 Share #18 Posted May 4, 2013 It was in my shopping cart : now I'm not so sure I wouldn't let it put you off. You get 500 or so pages of glorious photography for about £28 – a bargain IMO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Allsopp Posted May 4, 2013 Share #19 Posted May 4, 2013 Ignore the criticism, it is dark and beautiful and you must BUY IT! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenInTime Posted May 4, 2013 Share #20 Posted May 4, 2013 I wouldn't let it put you off. You get 500 or so pages of glorious photography for about £28 – a bargain IMO. Ok - I bought it. The TED video helped Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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