I was sad to hear of the passing of the photographer Sebastião Salgado earlier this week: the Brazilian photographer and photojournalist. His work was amazing, and he took the time to explore several themes which were geographical in nature, whether the exploitation of mineral resources, the Amazon rain forest ('Amazonia') or the experiences of migrant labour. One of his most impressive projects was the book 'Genesis'. Between 2004 and 2011, Salgado worked on 'Genesis', aiming at the presentation of the unblemished faces of nature and humanity. It consists of a series of photographs of landscapes and wildlife, as well as of human communities that continue to live in accordance with their ancestral traditions and cultures. This body of work is conceived as a potential path to humanity's rediscovery of itself in nature. He was also the subject of a film made by Wim Wenders.
Cultural Geography and Geography in the Media. For students and teachers of Geography.