A review by tscott71
Sebastião Salgado: Africa by Mia Couto

5.0

I read an article recently that questioned if Steve McCurry's photography is "too perfect" to be called documentary photography. That same question could be asked about Sebastiao Salgado's work. This book, more than his "Sahel" book makes me believe that he does show more than the perfection that do commonly is shown when speaking of his long and distinguished career. This book tells a story, both terrible and luscious, about chunks of Africa. While some images I think could've been left out or composed better, it is the flow of many images and the stunning timeliness of his shutter that makes this an excellent composition in 315 pages.