Sebastião Salgado, the renowned Brazilian photographer, has died at 81. Confirmed by the Instituto Terra, which he founded, Salgado was celebrated for his powerful photographic series, including Workers, Exodus, and Genesis. Best known for his 2019 work Gold, he portrayed the harrowing experiences of miners in Brazil's Serra Pelada. His life and work were featured in the documentary The Salt of the Earth, where he reflected critically on humanity. Salgado's ability to capture the struggles and emotions of people in extreme conditions defined his significant contribution to documentary photography.
Salgado will be remembered primarily for series such as Workers (1993), Exodus (2000), Genesis (2013) and Amazônia (2021), all capturing human struggles in extreme conditions.
In the Oscar-nominated documentary The Salt of the Earth, Salgado reflects on humanity's darker side, stating, 'We are a ferocious animal. We humans are terrible animals.'
Speaking of Serra Pelada, Salgado remarked, 'When I reached the edge of that enormous hole, in a split second, I saw, unfolding before me, the history of mankind.'
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