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SEBASTIÃO SALGADO, RENOWNED BRAZILIAN PHOTOGRAPHER, DIES AT 81
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Sebastião Salgado, the acclaimed Brazilian photographer and environmentalist, has passed away at the age of 81. The news was confirmed by Instituto Terra, the organization founded by Salgado and his wife, Lélia Wanick Salgado. While the exact circumstances and location of his death are unclear, it is known that Salgado had been battling various health issues for many years after contracting malaria in the 1990s. “Sebastião was more than one of the best photographers of our time,” Instituto Terra said in a statement. “His lens revealed the world and its contradictions; his life, the power of transformative action.” The organization pledged to continue honoring his legacy, “cultivating the land, the justice, and the beauty that he so deeply believed could be restored.” Salgado’s remarkable career spanned decades, with notable works including “Amazonia,” “Workers,” and “Exodus” (also known as “Migrations” or “Sahel”). His photography style, marked by striking black-and-white imagery and emotionally charged scenarios, often highlighted the plight of impoverished communities. The French Academy of Fine Arts, of which Salgado was a member, also confirmed his passing. Salgado’s life and work were featured in the documentary film “The Salt of the Earth” (2014), co-directed by Wim Wenders and his son, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado. Throughout his career, Salgado received numerous awards and honors, including being elected an honorary member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences in the United States in 1992 and the French Academy of Fine Arts in 2016. He is survived by his wife, Lélia, and their sons, Juliano and Rodrigo.