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Express Tribune
23-05-2025
- General
- Express Tribune
Legendary photographer and environmentalist Sebastião Salgado dies at 81
Legendary photographer Sebastião Salgado, known for his iconic black-and-white images of global hardship and environmental destruction, has passed away at the age of 81. The Brazil-born photographer's work spanned over five decades, during which he captured the stark realities of human suffering and the natural world in 130 countries. His poignant photographs chronicled critical events such as the 1994 Rwandan genocide, the Gulf War's oil fires in 1991, and the devastating famine in Africa's Sahel region in 1984. Salgado's remarkable ability to capture both the beauty and destruction of the world was reflected in his later projects, including the "Amazonia" exhibition, which he co-created with indigenous communities in Brazil. This exhibit, displayed at London's Science Museum and Manchester's Science and Industry Museum in 2021 and 2022, showcased the sustainable practices of Amazonian indigenous groups. A trained economist, Salgado's career took a turn when he began documenting the environmental toll of heavy industry, with works focusing on gold mining in Brazil and oil fires in Kuwait. His commitment to environmental restoration was further demonstrated through his Instituto Terra, a non-profit organisation he founded with his wife, Lélia. The couple helped transform Salgado's barren family farm into a flourishing rainforest, planting over 3 million trees in Brazil's Atlantic Forest over the past two decades. Salgado was widely recognised for his contributions to photography, receiving the Sony World Photography Award for Outstanding Contribution in 2024. His passing, announced by Instituto Terra, leaves behind a legacy of profound images that reveal the world's contradictions and the potential for environmental and human renewal.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Legendary photographer Sebastião Salgado dies at 82
Sebastião Salgado, regarded as one of the world's greatest documentary photographers, has died at the age of 82. The Brazil-born photographer was known for his dramatic and unflinching black-and-white images of hardship, conflict and natural beauty, captured in 130 countries over 55 years. His hard-hitting photos chronicled major global events such as the Rwanda genocide in 1994, burning oilfields at the end of the Gulf War in 1991, and the famine in the Sahel region of Africa in 1984. "His lens revealed the world and its contradictions; his life, the power of transformative action," said a statement from his Instituto Terra. Some of his most striking pictures were taken in his home country, including epic photos of thousands of desperate figures working in open-cast gold mines and striking images of the indigenous people of the Amazon. Through the Instituto Terra, his environmental non-profit, Salgado and his wife Lélia also restored his barren former family farm in Brazil to thriving rainforest. The statement added: "Sebastião was much more than one of the greatest photographers of our time. "Alongside his life partner, Lélia Deluiz Wanick Salgado, he sowed hope where there was devastation and brought to life the belief that environmental restoration is also a profound act of love for humanity." Salgado's later projects included working with 12 indigenous communities to create the Amazonia exhibition, which was displayed at the Science Museum in London and the the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester in 2021 and 2022. He received the Sony World Photography Awards' Outstanding Contribution to Photography in 2024. "Sometimes I ask myself, "Sebastião, was it really you that went to all these places?"' he said to an interviewer last year. "Was it really me that spent years travelling to 130 different countries, who went deep inside the forests, into oil fields and mines? Boy, it really is me who did this. I'm probably one of the photographers who's created the most work in the history of photography."
Scottish Sun
24-04-2025
- Science
- Scottish Sun
First look at hugely popular Northern attraction that's reopening after six-year closure and £40m revamp
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A FIRST look at a popular Northern attraction's £40million refurbishment has been revealed. The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester is currently undergoing restoration works to reimagine and improve the attraction's Power Hall experience. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 £40million revamp works are underway at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester Credit: Science Museum Manchester 4 The refurbished hall will include new spaces and exhibitions Credit: Science Museum Manchester 4 It will also feature three different themes Credit: Science Museum Manchester The attraction welcomes more than 700,000 tourists a year. The Power Hall was closed in 2019 for urgent repairs and is expected to reopen this summer with new experiences and previous, loved exhibits. A sensory experience will be created in the space, with sounds, smell and sights of Manchester's past and present industry, including a gallery full of engines and rail vehicles. The hall will feature three main themes - 'Making More', 'Powering Lives' and 'Connecting Places'. Making More will focus on how engines helped people to make more and make it faster. It will feature steam engines that factory and mill owners installed to boost productivity and ultimately, profit from the 1800s onwards. Powering Lives will them look at how engines power the electricity network we plug into and explore how today's scientists and engineers are developing greener ways to power our lives. Finally, Connecting Places will take a closer look at how people used trains to connect people around the world. Kate Chatfield, interpretation and content manager at the Science and Industry Museum, said: "Power Hall: The Law Family Gallery will be a must-see Manchester experience. "[It] showcases a unique collection of historic 19th and early 20th century working engines to tell the story of Manchester as an epicentre for the engine-driven ideas and industry that shaped the world as we know it today." World's biggest $1B mega-museum built for body of King Tut to open Work to reimagine the Power Hall is part of a £40million regeneration project at the museum. Overall, the project aims to conserves the museum's historic buildings and reveal new spaces for visitors to enjoy, play and learn in. Urgent restoration works have included roof repairs, new windows and doors and wider building conservation. The New Warehouse, the 1830 Viaduct and Gantry are expected to be completed by this summer and further repair works will be completed by 2030. A new 725-square-metre gallery space has also recently opened at the museum, hosting science exhibitions and experiences. Over the next decade, there will also be a Wonderlab, science playground, a STEM learning hub, outdoor spaces and more through-routes connecting different ares of the museum. There is also a 'World first' underwater attraction to open in the UK with submerged escape rooms and scuba lessons, this summer. Plus, the new £437million UK attraction set to reopen in 2026 following four-year renovation.
The Sun
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
First look at hugely popular Northern attraction that's reopening after six-year closure and £40m revamp
A FIRST look at a popular Northern attraction's £40million refurbishment has been revealed. The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester is currently undergoing restoration works to reimagine and improve the attraction's Power Hall experience. 4 4 The attraction welcomes more than 700,000 tourists a year. The Power Hall was closed in 2019 for urgent repairs and is expected to reopen this summer with new experiences and previous, loved exhibits. A sensory experience will be created in the space, with sounds, smell and sights of Manchester's past and present industry, including a gallery full of engines and rail vehicles. The hall will feature three main themes - 'Making More', 'Powering Lives' and 'Connecting Places'. Making More will focus on how engines helped people to make more and make it faster. It will feature steam engines that factory and mill owners installed to boost productivity and ultimately, profit from the 1800s onwards. Powering Lives will them look at how engines power the electricity network we plug into and explore how today's scientists and engineers are developing greener ways to power our lives. Finally, Connecting Places will take a closer look at how people used trains to connect people around the world. Kate Chatfield, interpretation and content manager at the Science and Industry Museum, said: "Power Hall: The Law Family Gallery will be a must-see Manchester experience. "[It] showcases a unique collection of historic 19th and early 20th century working engines to tell the story of Manchester as an epicentre for the engine-driven ideas and industry that shaped the world as we know it today." Work to reimagine the Power Hall is part of a £40million regeneration project at the museum. Overall, the project aims to conserves the museum's historic buildings and reveal new spaces for visitors to enjoy, play and learn in. Urgent restoration works have included roof repairs, new windows and doors and wider building conservation. The New Warehouse, the 1830 Viaduct and Gantry are expected to be completed by this summer and further repair works will be completed by 2030. A new 725-square-metre gallery space has also recently opened at the museum, hosting science exhibitions and experiences. Over the next decade, there will also be a Wonderlab, science playground, a STEM learning hub, outdoor spaces and more through-routes connecting different ares of the museum. There is also a 'World first' underwater attraction to open in the UK with submerged escape rooms and scuba lessons, this summer. Plus, the new £437million UK attraction set to reopen in 2026 following four-year renovation. 4
The Irish Sun
24-04-2025
- The Irish Sun
First look at hugely popular Northern attraction that's reopening after six-year closure and £40m revamp
A FIRST look at a popular Northern attraction's £40million refurbishment has been revealed. The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester is currently undergoing restoration works to reimagine and improve the attraction's Power Hall experience. 4 £40million revamp works are underway at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester Credit: Science Museum Manchester 4 The refurbished hall will include new spaces and exhibitions Credit: Science Museum Manchester 4 It will also feature three different themes Credit: Science Museum Manchester The attraction welcomes more than 700,000 tourists a year. The Power Hall was closed in 2019 for urgent repairs and is expected to reopen this summer with new experiences and previous, loved exhibits. A sensory experience will be created in the space, with sounds, smell and sights of Manchester's past and present industry, including a gallery full of engines and rail vehicles. The hall will feature three main themes - 'Making More', 'Powering Lives' and 'Connecting Places'. Read more on museums Making More will focus on how engines helped people to make more and make it faster. It will feature steam engines that factory and mill owners installed to boost productivity and ultimately, profit from the 1800s onwards. Powering Lives will them look at how engines power the electricity network we plug into and explore how today's scientists and engineers are developing greener ways to power our lives. Finally, Connecting Places will take a closer look at how people used trains to connect people around the world. Most read in News Travel Kate Chatfield, interpretation and content manager at the Science and Industry Museum, said: "Power Hall: The Law Family Gallery will be a must-see Manchester experience. "[It] showcases a unique collection of historic 19th and early 20th century working engines to tell the story of Manchester as an epicentre for the engine-driven ideas and industry that shaped the world as we know it today." World's biggest $1B mega-museum built for body of King Tut to open Work to reimagine the Power Hall is part of a £40million regeneration project at the museum. Overall, the project aims to conserves the museum's Urgent restoration works have included roof repairs, new windows and doors and wider building conservation. The New Warehouse, the 1830 Viaduct and Gantry are expected to be completed by this summer and further repair works will be completed by 2030. A new 725-square-metre gallery space has also recently opened at the museum, hosting Over the next decade, there will also be a Wonderlab, science playground, a STEM learning hub, outdoor spaces and more through-routes connecting different ares of the museum. There is also a Plus, the new £437million UK attraction set to reopen in 2026 following four-year renovation. 4 The Power Hall is set to open this summer Credit: Science Museum Manchester
