Waking Up to Salgado

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This morning I woke up to Sebastao Salgado.

or at least a print by him…

being held up by my wife.

Today is my birthday, and at this age, it is something I would rather forget than remember, but Lisa started the day with the gift of an original Salgado print from his Sahel series (ca. 1985).

I love Salgado’s work, largely because he stands both as a photojournalist and as an artist in his own right. His work is powerful, but as journalism but also as art.  This one will go in the bedroom.

I don’t know what else we have in store for my birthday.  I am just having breakfast, but I have been told to make no plans for the day.

So far… so good, however.

Michael Rosenblum

For more than 30 years, Michael Rosenblum has been on the cutting edge of the digital video journalism revolution. During this time, he has lead a drive for video literacy, and the complete rethinking of how television is made and controlled. His work has included: The complete transitioning of The BBC's national network (UK) to a VJ-driven model, starting in 2002. The complete conversion of The Voice of America, the United State's Government's broadcasting agency, (and the largest broadcaster in the world), from short wave radio to television broadcasting and webcasting using the VJ paradigm (1998-present). The construction of NYT Television, a New York Times Company, and the largest producer of non-fiction television in the US. Rosenblum was both the founder and President of NYT TV, (all based on this paradigm (1996-1998). The President and Founder of Video News International, a global VJ-driven newsgathering company, with more than 100 journalists around the world. (1993-1996). Other clients include Spectrum News, Verizon and CBS News.

3 Comments
  • Yaroslav Kofman October 26, 2009

    Happy Birthday Michael! I looked up Salgado’s work and recognized a lot of it, but didn’t know who it was by until now.

  • Alex Bentzien October 26, 2009

    Well then, congratulations. Enjoy your birthday! May there be more excitement and pleasures. Happy Birthday….*sing*

  • Elletra October 26, 2009

    Well happy birthday 🙂 I hope you and Lisa have a wonderful day!