For the last 4 years and for 4 more still, Sebastião Salgado is "seeking out places that are still as pristine as they were in primeval times, places that provide hope."

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Coffee farm. Ossoor Estates. Karnataka State, South India, January 2004.


Allana Coffee Curing Works. Karnataka State, South India, January 2004.

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Pancakes with maple syrup are seen in Quebec City, May 21, 2008.

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She's the "World's Only Living Half-Girl" but she's all Woman... the tantalizing "Miss Torso"

This image was neither created nor manipulated in photoshop. What you see here is what you would have seen were you standing before her in the sideshow tent.

Part of the forthcoming book, "Strange Girls!".


http://www.munkyhaus.com

http://acupofjoy.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/pancakes.jpg

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Founder of Cubism, the prolific Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973) created 20,000 artworks during his lifetime. “The Dog,” possibly a portrait of his dachshund, Lump, is the most famous of his numerous animal drawings. In contrast with the bold complexity of his other works, Picasso’s beloved animals were always drawn with a gentle touch. His drawings of doves, flowers, butterflies and owls all reflect this minimalist style.

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Albert Bichot (Burgundy)


http://www.wineterroirs.com/2007/11/albert_bichot.html

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U.S. artist Jeff Koons' sculpture titled "Lobster" is displayed at the Chateau de Versailles (Versailles Palace) near Paris, September 9, 2008.

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