Sebastiao Salgado. Amazonia. SUMO Collector's Edition (No. 401-2,400)

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

An artistic-documentary masterpiece about the Amazon – numbered Collector's Edition with accompanying booklet and designer book stand

This impressive Collector's Edition in SUMO format is Sebastião Salgado's visual homage to the pristine beauty and cultural diversity of the Brazilian Amazon. Over a period of six years, the world-renowned photographer traveled through the region, documenting the lives of indigenous peoples, the overwhelming natural beauty, and the delicate balance of this unique ecosystem in striking black-and-white images .

The dramatically contrasting photographs invite the viewer to experience the profound connection between humanity and nature. Each image tells a story of dignity, pride, and fragility—a warning monument to a threatened world.

What's 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 linen booklet curated 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 work has been exhibited worldwide and published in numerous award-winning illustrated books. Since the 1990s, he has collaborated with his wife, Lélia Wanick Salgado, on large-scale projects addressing social , humanitarian , and ecological issues .

The book stand by Renzo Piano:

The book stand, specially designed for this edition by Renzo Piano , was created. With its delicate yet sturdy 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 the 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 through this edition.

A visual monument to nature and humanity—powerful, poetic, and timelessly relevant. The Amazônia SUMO Edition is more than a book: it is an appeal to collective memory and a feast for the senses.