Sebastião Salgado. Amazônia. Collector's Edition by TASCHEN (No. 401-2400)

Sebastião Salgado. Amazônia. SUMO – Limited edition large-format illustrated book with stand by Renzo Piano

An artistic-documentary masterpiece about the Amazon: numbered collector's edition with accompanying booklet and designer stand.

This stunning collector's edition in SUMO format is Sebastião Salgado's visual tribute to the untouched beauty and cultural diversity of the Brazilian Amazon. Over a period of six years, the world-renowned photographer traveled through the region and documented the lives of indigenous peoples, the overwhelming nature, and the delicate balance of this unique ecosystem in striking black-and-white photographs.

The dramatically contrasted photographs invite you to feel the deep connection between man and nature. Each image tells a story of dignity, pride, and fragility: a warning monument for a threatened world.

What is special about the Amazônia SUMO Collector's Edition (No. 401-2,400)?

• Limited edition of 2,000 numbered copies, signed by Sebastião Salgado

• Monumental illustrated book in SUMO format (70 x 50.5 cm, 472 pages)

• With a curated linen booklet by Lélia Wanick Salgado (25.5 x 35 cm, 32 pages)

• Delivered on a book stand designed exclusively for this project by star architect Renzo Piano (made of powder-coated structural steel, with adjustable rubber feet, size: 90 x 38.5 x 113.5 cm, weight: 46 kg)

• Language: English

ISBN: 978-3-8365-8515-6

About Sebastião Salgado:

Sebastião Salgado is one of the most important photographers of our time. His works have been exhibited worldwide and published in numerous award-winning illustrated books. Since the 1990s, he has been working with his wife Lélia Wanick Salgado on extensive projects addressing social, humanitarian, and ecological issues.

Renzo Piano's book stand:

The book stand, specially designed for this edition, was created by Renzo Piano. With its delicate yet stable construction, it balances the monumentality of the illustrated book and evokes the lightness of a floating book. A design object that perfectly combines function and form.

About Instituto Terra:

Sebastião and Lélia Wanick Salgado founded Instituto Terra, an environmental reforestation project in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. The project is at the heart of their commitment to sustainability and climate protection. Taschen Verlag actively supports this project within the framework of this edition.

A visual monument to nature and humanity: powerful, poetic, and of timeless relevance. The SUMO Amazônia Edition is more than a book: it is a call to collective memory and a feast for the senses.