Famed photo agency Magnum Photos and photography site LensCulture have teamed up for the second year in a row to recognize the best photographers around the globe.
The twelve winners of the Magnum and LensCulture Photography Awards were selected from all corners of the world and cover a diversity of subjects. Documentary series winner Nick Hannes’s project focused on the culture of the elite in Dubai, while portrait series winner Lissa Rivera created stunning portraits exploring contemporary notions of gender and its narratives in today’s society.
Awards were given out for series and single images in six categories: Street, Portrait, Photojournalism, Open, Fine Art, and Documentary. The 12 winners from this year will recieve $27,000 in cash awards and will have the opportunity to participate in a Magnum photographer’s workshop somewhere in the world. Their work will also be shown in a digital exhibition at The Photographers’ Gallery in London later this year and photography festivals worldwide.
Take a look at the winners below.
Series Winners
Street: Argus Paul Estabrook, South Korea — “Losing Face”
During a cold winter evening, a man sells Workers’ Solidarity newspapers to protesters marching towards South Korea’s presidential Blue House. The headline reads: ”Park Geun-hye Resign Now.” (©Argus Paul Estabrook/Magnum and LensCulture Photography Awards 2017)
Portrait: Lissa Rivera, United States — “Beautiful Boy”
Blindfold, 2016. (©Lissa Rivera/Magnum and LensCulture Photography Awards 2017)
" "; Lissa Rivera
Photojournalism: Jason Florio, United Kingdom — “Destination Europe”
On an old fishing boat carrying 561 migrants 50 miles off the coast of Libya, an Eritrean man is commanded to stay below the deck where he was packed with over 200 other men. The migrants were rescued by the Migrant Offshore Aid Station ship after they received a distress call saying the migrant boat was taking on water and in imminent danger of sinking. (©Jason Florio/Magnum and LensCulture Photography Awards 2017)
Open: Medina Dugger, Nigeria — “Chroma: An Ode to J.D. Okhai Ojeikere”
Chroma (©Medina Dugger/Magnum and LensCulture Photography Awards 2017)
Fine Art: Daniel Shipp, Australia — “Botanical Inquiry”
Southern Remedial Exclusion (©Daniel Shipp/Magnum and LensCulture Photography Awards 2017)
Daniel Shipp
Documentary: Nick Hannes, Belgium — “Bread and Circuses”
Hub Zero, an immersive entertainment hub, is a fully interactive gaming experience located in Dubai’s City Walk shopping mall. In this picture: Emirati boys are playing pool. (©Nick Hannes/Magnum and LensCulture Photography Awards 2017)
Nick Hannes
Single Winners
Street: Hakim Boulouiz, Switzerland — “Choral”
Santa Cruz de Tenerife. (©Hakim Boulouiz/Magnum and LensCulture Photography Awards 2017)
HAKIM BOULOUIZ
Portrait: Artur Zdral, Poland — “Untitled”
Kasia (©Artur Zdral/Magnum and LensCulture Photography Awards 2017)
Artur Zdral
Photojournalism: Szymon Barylski – “Fleeing Death”
Refugees in the queue for the immigration checkpoint at Idomeni, Greece. (©Szymon Barylski/Magnum and LensCulture Photography Awards 2017)
Open: Britta Jaschinski, United Kingdom — “Confiscated”
Elephant feet seized by Border Patrol USA and are currently stored at the National Wildlife Repository Denver, Colorado, USA. (©Britta Jaschinski/Magnum and LensCulture Photography Awards 2017)
Britta Jaschinski
Fine Art: Ellie Davis, United Kingdom — “Stars”
Stars 8, 2014. (©Ellie Davis/Magnum and LensCulture Photography Awards 2017)
Documentary: Retam Kumar Shaw, India – “Street Wrestling”
Street Wrestling. (©Retam Kumar Shaw/Magnum and LensCulture Photography Awards 2017)
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