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Three Communion Girls, Brazil, 1981
Sebastião Salgadoexpand_more
Gelatin silver printexpand_more
Gift of Mary and Bob Merskyexpand_more 2017.115.1
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Having travelled to over 120 countries during his photographic career, Brazilian photojournalist Sebastiao Salgado sought to capture global inequality and strife through his photographs. Starting his career as an economist, Saldago’s fascination with the effects of globalism on poverty and vulnerable populations drove his work. Seen here, Three Communion Girls, Brazil, depicts three young girls dressed as angels before taking their first communion. It is a celebration during a time of great strife and economic crisis for Brazil with the nation’s economy facing high inflation from extremely high oil prices and a raise in world interest rates sharpening the effects of their national debt even further.
Details
- Title
- Three Communion Girls, Brazil
- Artist Life
- born 1944
- Role
- Photographer
- Accession Number
- 2017.115.1
- Curator Approved
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