This majestic photography collection captures the great glaciers of the world as ancient yet fragile monuments in an age of extreme climate change.
In this arresting visual study, Sebastião Salgado offers stunning imagery of some of the planet’s most remote and ice-bound regions. From the ice fields of Patagonia and the peaks of the Himalayas to the vast shelves of Antarctica and the volcanic flanks of Kamchatka, these images record the forms, textures, and scale of glacial landscapes around the world.
Shot in Salgado’s iconic large-format, black-and-white style, the photographs emphasize the physical presence of ice — its ridges, fractures, density, and drift. Light and shadow reveal the structural complexity of each scene, from massive crevasses to the delicate patterns of recently fallen, wind-swept snow.
An accompanying essay by climate scientist Elisa Palazzi examines the science of glacier formation, transformation, and decline.
The late pioneering, legendary photographer brings together 65 stark duotone images.
Salgado’s classic large format photographs highlight the epic size of nature’s icy monoliths.
Poignant for recognising Salgado’s legacy but also the landscapes he caught frozen in time.
Exquisitely printed and designed to elevate the stunning stark photographs to new heights.
The essay reflects not only on the lifecycle of glaciers but our rapidly changing climate.
One of Salgado’s last published books during his lifetime offers a focused, enduring portrait of the world’s glaciers at a critical moment in their history.
