{"product_id":"planting-hope-a-portrait-of-photographer-sebastiao-salgado-hardcover","title":"Planting Hope: A Portrait of Photographer Sebastião Salgado - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip Hoelzel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRenato Alarcão\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gorgeously illustrated picture book biography about Brazilian photojournalist, humanitarian, and environmental advocate Sebastião Salgado.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a young boy, Sebastião Salgado loved exploring his parents' farm in the forests of Brazil, always dreaming of what might lie beyond his view. When he went away to school, he met Lélia, who showed him how to use a camera. As he looked through the lens, Sebastião realized he could use photography to capture how the world fits together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSebastião used his pictures to tell the stories of people who might not otherwise be seen. But after witnessing too much destruction, he put away his camera and returned to his childhood home. The land was in ruins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo Sebastião and Lélia decided to rebuild the rainforest and photograph the beauty of the world to save it. Through art and activism, they would show that everyone was responsible for caring for the planet and that hope endures if we take action.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilip Hoelzel is the author of \u003ci\u003ePlanting Hope.\u003c\/i\u003e He was born and raised near Chicago but has lived in Santiago, Chile; Morelia, Mexico; and now Austin, Texas. Philip is trilingual and proud of it. He speaks English, Spanish, and Portuguese, learning the last two languages so he could meet more people in this big, wide, wonderful world. His other interests include hiking and camping, watching baseball, and playing Brazilian percussion instruments. If you want to know more about Philip or his writing projects visit PhilipHoelzel.com or @CotopaxiPhil. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRenato Alarcão has been passionate about drawing ever since he could hold a pencil. He lives in a coastal town across the bay from Rio de Janeiro with his wife, Rosa, and their two sons. Visit him at Alarcao.com.br.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.1 x 12.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748828709152,"sku":"9781534477650","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ee80586f6f87e485fe630872d39a32b2.webp?v=1779917409","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/planting-hope-a-portrait-of-photographer-sebastiao-salgado-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}