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IMS launches photojournalism website, Letizia Battaglia dies, and virtual gallery connects photographers

digital · 2026-04-19

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

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