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]

For the 1992 film, see Final Embrace (film).
Final Embrace
ArtistTaslima Akhter
Completion dateApril 2013 (2013-04)
MediumPhotograph
Subject2013 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
  1. The Huffington Post (August 5, 2013). "Heartbreaking Bangladesh Factory Photo Shows Couple In Final Embrace (PHOTO)".
  2. Associated Press (AP) (14 February 2014). "World Press Photo Award Winners List". abcnews.
  3. bdnews24 (February 15, 2014). "Rana Plaza images win World Press Photo". News Desk. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018.
  4. Daily Sun (February 15, 2014). "2 Rana Plaza photos get World Press Photo award". Sun Desk. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014.
  5. 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.
  6. Kira Pollack, "TIME Picks the Top 10 Photos of 2013" Time (magazine), Accessed 16 November 2016
  7. Prashad, Vijay (12 October 2015). "Workers' yarns". Himal magazine.
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