Overview

• Sebastião Salgado's death at age 81 was confirmed by his family and Instituto Terra, the reforestation organization he co-founded with his wife, Lélia Wanick Salgado.
• Salgado's leukemia developed as a complication of malaria contracted during his work on the Genesis project in Indonesia in 2010.
• Known for his evocative black-and-white photography, Salgado documented human suffering, migration, and the beauty of nature across 130 countries over five decades.
• His major works include 'Workers,' 'Exodus,' and 'Amazonia,' with his photographs often blending art and activism to raise awareness of global and environmental issues.
• Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva honored Salgado by calling for a minute of silence, describing him as one of the greatest photographers in history.