Awards

10 years of Prix des Rencontres

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In 2002, with the help of the Luma Foundation, the Festival des Rencontres d’Arles created an Award to encourage artists. In 10 years, more than 50 nominators have come to present their promising artists, promoting diversity. This year’s 42nd Rencontres honors 10 y...

07.07.2011[ read full story ]

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Vanessa Winship: Henri Cartier-Bresson Prize

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Awarded every two years on the basis of a project hosted by the Henri Cartier-Breson Foundation with the partnership of the Wendel Group of an indivisible amount of 30,000 €, the HCB prize 2011 was awarded to the English photographer Vanessa Winship for...

20.06.2011[ read full story ]

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SoPhot.com: Christophe Gin, Ricardo Venturi

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Christophe Gin and Ricardo Venturi are the two winners of the SoPhot.com competition, devoted to promote the work of social and environmental photography.

14.06.2011[ read full story ]

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Arcimboldo Prize:
Back from Afghanistan

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Organized by the Association Gens d’Images and with an award of 8,000 Euros thanks to the Swiss Life Foundation, the Arcimboldo Prize 2011 has been awarded to Alexis Cordesse for his series Border Lines with a special distinction to Gilles...

07.06.2011[ read full story ]

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Massimo Berruti, winner of the Carmignac Prize

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The Carmignac Gestion Photojournalism Award was created by the eponymous Foundation in 2009 to support photojournalists. With a grant worth 50,000€, the Award is designed to finance thematic stories inspired by current events. Those stories are then honored with an ...

25.05.2011[ read full story ]

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Paris, Young SFR talents at the BAL

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Since 2006, SFR has provided young photographers with a jumpstart to help them enter the profession. At the heart of this multidisciplinary project, photography. In partnership with SFR, the BAL is holding an exhibition until May 15. It features 11 young photographers whose p...

11.05.2011[ read full story ]

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Festival in Hyères
A feminine touch

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The results of the 2011 International Fashion and Photography Festival in Hyères must be written in plural, and with a feminine touch. The jury gathered on Sunday May 1st and the Photographic Prize was awarded to the young Dutch Anouk Kruithof for her work ti...

11.05.2011[ read full story ]

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Marin Hock
SFR Jeunes Talents

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On Tuesday, May 3rd 2011, the jury of the SFR Young Talents Photography Award was given to Marin Hock, winner of the different competitions sponsored by the telecommunications operator.

10.05.2011[ read full story ]

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ICP infinity Awards 2011
The ceremony

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ICP’s Infinity Awards are to Photography, what the Oscar’s are to the Actor’s Guild. The awards ceremony opened with inspiring words from ICP Director, Willis ‘Buzz’ Hartshorn, honoring the two Photojournalist’s who died in action, Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros. It was ...

12.05.2011[ read full story ]

Awards

ICP Infinity Awards 2011
The winners

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This year’s International Center of Photography, ICP honorees for Excellence in Photography were: Peter Van Agtmael, Young Photographers Award, Ruth Gruber, Cornell Capa Award, Gerry Badger, Writing Award, Alec Soth, Publication Award, Abelardo Morell, Art Award, Viviane Sass...

12.05.2011[ read full story ]

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