Overview

• Sebastião Salgado, celebrated for his black-and-white photography documenting global human and environmental crises, died on May 23, 2025, in Paris at the age of 81.
• His death was caused by leukemia, which developed after he contracted malaria during a photography project in Indonesia in 2010.
• Salgado's career spanned over 120 countries, earning him prestigious awards like the Leica Oskar Barnack Award and World Press Photo awards for his impactful work.
• He co-founded Instituto Terra with his wife in the late 1990s, focusing on restoring Brazil's Atlantic Forest and addressing ecological challenges.
• Known for his striking yet controversial aesthetic, Salgado's work highlighted the dignity of disadvantaged populations and the urgency of environmental preservation.