World-Renowned Photographer Sebastião Salgado Dies at 81

Sebastião Salgado, a world-renowned photographer, passed away on May 23, 2025, at the age of 81. The news was confirmed by Instituto Terra, the environmental organization he co-founded with his wife, Lélia Wanick Salgado. "Sebastião was much more than one of the greatest photographers of our time," stated Instituto Terra in a press release. His career spanned decades, marked by iconic projects like "Workers," "Exodus," and "Genesis." His black and white photographs powerfully depicted the human condition and the natural world. In 1998, he and his wife established Instituto Terra, dedicated to reforestation in the Brazilian Amazon and globally. 'Photography is a mirror of society,' Salgado once said, summarizing his life's work. His commitment to environmental protection and his profound impact on the world of photography will be remembered for generations to come.