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Documentary Photography

Sebastião Salgado is a social documentarist and photojournalist. Salgado encaptures culture and tradition in his photographs. He contributes to UNICEF and has worked on restoration of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil. His photographs contribute to documentary photography because he brings attention and raises public awareness to many social issues.

Salgado, Sebastiao. “Sebastião Salgado: Ecuador (1982): Available for Sale.” Artsy, Sundaram Tagore Gallery, 3 Aug. 2014, www.artsy.net/artwork/sebastiao-salgado-ecuador.

Robert Capa was a Hungarian-American war photographer that risked his life many times to capture some of the most intense moments in world history. He covered five wars and was widely published. His photos had a great impact on documenting history because he gave civilians and picture view into the reality of war and heartbreak.

Capa, Robert. Magnum Photos Photographer Portfolio, Magnum Photos, 2014, pro.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MAGO31_10_VForm&ERID=24KL535353.

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