Sebastião Salgado, a renowned photojournalist who passed away at eighty-one, spent over four decades capturing both beauty and horror in his images. His work depicted significant global events, including famines and genocides, while employing a cinematic and artistic approach that set him apart in documentary photography. Despite accolades, critics like Susan Sontag and Ingrid Sischy challenged the ethics of combining beauty with suffering, arguing that it could desensitize audiences to real issues and dilute the impact of true human misery. Salgado's legacy is characterized by this tension between art and advocacy.
"I never, I never, photograph the misery."
Salgado's photography was praised and criticized for its beauty, sparking debates about the ethics of aestheticizing human suffering.
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