Award-winning Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado dies aged 81

Photographer Sebastiao Salgado (Luca Bruno/AP)

Brazilian photographer and environmentalist Sebastiao Salgado, known for his award-winning images of nature and humanity, has died at the age of 81.

Instituto Terra, which was founded by him and his wife, confirmed the information on Friday, but did not provide more details on the circumstances of Salgado’s death or where it took place.