Photography and geographical exploration: dialogues with Genesis, Sebastiao Salgado

This article develops around the relevance of photographic images in imaginative geographies in the construction and production of a strong feeling of otherness and nationality. Initially, I will discuss about first records of inhospitable spaces and as such images were part of the culture of exploration that aimed to prevent the knowledge of the world. The second part briefly explores the twentieth century photography, where there is a huge potential for disclosure made possible by the press. In the third part, I will use Genesis book, Sebastiao Salgado, as a reference to think the importance of recording and witness the cultures, landscapes and still presents identities in the world.