Sebastiao Salgado, the esteemed Brazilian photographer, renowned for his evocative black-and-white images of marginalized communities and the natural world, has died at the age of 81. His passing was announced by the Instituto Terra, the nonprofit he co-founded with his wife. Salgado's work was deeply influenced by his childhood experience of witnessing the ecological degradation of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil, which motivated his environmental restoration efforts. His photography, particularly the collection "Exodus," spotlighted issues of migration and exploitation, showcasing the beauty and struggles of human life in complex contexts.
Salgado's lens revealed the world and its contradictions; his life, the power of transformative action. His work highlighted marginalized communities and their struggles.
Born in 1944 in Minas Gerais, Salgado witnessed the biodiversity of the Atlantic Forest decline due to development, which inspired his environmental restoration efforts.
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