Final Embrace
Final Embrace is a photograph showing two victims in the rubble of the April 2013 collapse of the eight storey Rana Plaza building in Savar Upazila, Bangladesh.[1] The photograph, taken by freelance photographer Taslima Akhter, was awarded third prize in the World Press Photo third prize (single) in the 'spot news category'.[2][3][4][5] It was also selected among Time magazine's "Top 10 Photos of 2013".[6]
| Final Embrace | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Taslima Akhter |
| Completion date | April 2013 |
| Medium | Photograph |
| Subject | 2013 Savar building collapse |
Akhter is a member of Nari Sanghati (a women's welfare organization), and a member of leftist political group Gana Sanghati Andolon. She works as a teacher at Pathshala, a school of photography in Dhaka.[7]
References
- The Huffington Post (August 5, 2013). "Heartbreaking Bangladesh Factory Photo Shows Couple In Final Embrace (PHOTO)".
- Associated Press (AP) (14 February 2014). "World Press Photo Award Winners List". abcnews.
- bdnews24 (February 15, 2014). "Rana Plaza images win World Press Photo". News Desk. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018.
- Daily Sun (February 15, 2014). "2 Rana Plaza photos get World Press Photo award". Sun Desk. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014.
- The Daily Star (February 16, 2014). "World Press Photo Awards announced, Rana Plaza photos bring two honours to Bangladesh". Staff Correspondent. Archived from the original on February 17, 2014.
- Kira Pollack, "TIME Picks the Top 10 Photos of 2013" Time (magazine), Accessed 16 November 2016
- Prashad, Vijay (12 October 2015). "Workers' yarns". Himal magazine.
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