IMS launches photojournalism website, Letizia Battaglia dies, and virtual gallery connects photographers
The Instituto Moreira Salles has launched a new website dedicated to photojournalism. Letizia Battaglia, recognized as Italy's first female photojournalist, has passed away. During the pandemic, a virtual gallery was created to unite photographers. Mauricio Lima, the first Brazilian to win a Pulitzer Prize, was previously interviewed. The content explores themes like forest conservation and the power of visual storytelling. A photographic studio is presented as a form of resistance. The initiative focuses on portraying often overlooked subjects and the eloquence of images in bearing witness.
Key facts
- Instituto Moreira Salles launched a photojournalism website
- Letizia Battaglia, Italy's first female photojournalist, has died
- A virtual gallery connected photographers during the pandemic
- Mauricio Lima is the first Brazilian to win a Pulitzer Prize
- Themes include forest conservation and visual storytelling
- A photographic studio is framed as an act of resistance
- Content focuses on portraying the invisible
- The power of images as eyewitness testimony is emphasized
Entities
Artists
- Letizia Battaglia
- Mauricio Lima
Institutions
- Instituto Moreira Salles
Locations
- Italy
- Brazil