Sebastiao Salgado. 'Genesis' Limited Edition - SUMO illustrated book

Sebastião Salgado. Genesis – Limited SUMO illustrated book with bookstand and signed copy

A photographic homage to our planet – in breathtaking size and timeless beauty

Genesis is Sebastião Salgado's visual love letter to the Earth. This SUMO edition is a monumental portfolio of nature, wildlife, and indigenous peoples in their most primal form—photographically captured in powerful black and white. The work includes images from over 30 countries , from the volcanic islands of the Galapagos to the glaciers of Antarctica, from the Serengeti to the Amazon.

The Collector's Edition Genesis (No. 501–3,000) is limited to 2,500 copies, numbered, and signed by Sebastião Salgado . It consists of two elegant linen-bound volumes with leather spines, a companion volume, and a book stand designed by Tadao Ando—an artistic symbiosis of architecture, photography, and design.

What's special about this Collector's Edition:

• Limited edition of 2,500 numbered and signed copies

• Two volumes in high-quality linen binding with embossed title and leather spine

• Book display made of cherry veneer designed by star architect Tadao Ando

• With a separately bound accompanying volume for the classification of the photographs
  

• Language : English
  
  
• ISBN : 978-3-8365-4372-9

Book details:

• Format: 46.8 x 70 cm
  
  
• Weight: approx. 57 kg
  
  
• Pages: 704
  
  
• Delivered in a wooden transport box (total weight: approx. 59 kg)

About Sebastião Salgado:
Sebastião Salgado is one of the most important contemporary photographers. He began his career in Paris in the 1970s and became internationally known through projects such as Workers , Migration , and Sahel . His black-and-white images are characterized by epic intensity and a deep humanistic concern. Salgado sees Genesis as his legacy—a work intended to raise awareness about the state of our planet.

About Lélia Wanick Salgado:
The editor and designer of Genesis is Lélia Wanick Salgado. For decades, she has organized her husband's photography projects and is responsible for their visual implementation – from book design to exhibition staging.

About the designer of the book stand Tadao Ando:
Tadao Ando is one of the most important architects of our time. Known for his clear formal language and minimalist aesthetic, he designed a custom bookstand for TASCHEN that showcases Genesis like a work of art. The sculptural cherrywood construction underscores the exclusivity of this collector's item.

About Instituto Terra:
Instituto Terra, an organization dedicated to reforestation and environmental protection in the Brazilian Amazon. Taschen Verlag supports this project and actively contributes to CO2-neutral production through this publication.

A photographic manifesto of lasting significance—majestic, engaging, and deeply moving. Genesis is a milestone in art and nature photography.