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Greater Burhan Oil Field, Kuwait (Foam and Fire) by Artist: Sebastião Salgado

Greater Burhan Oil Field, Kuwait (Foam and Fire)

Artist: Sebastião Salgado

1991

Gelatin silver print

Yale University Art Gallery

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A lone figure in protective gear stands in front of a massive oil well fire, with a torrent of water spraying from the left. Greater Burhan Oil Field, Kuwait (Foam and Fire) Artist: Sebastião Salgado (Brazilian, 1944–2025) Gift of Susan and Arthur Fleischer, Jr., B.A. 1953, LL.B. 1958

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fire water spray protective gear diagonal sweep strong contrast eye-level view oil field disaster industrial accident firefighting powder blue charcoal

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