World Press Photo 06

"Publishing the results of the 49th World Press Photo Contest, this exceptional book contains the most haunting and inspiring photographs from 2005 - submitted by photojournalists, picture agencies, newspapers and magazines throughout the world. Selected from over 83,000 images taken by more than 4,500 photographers representing 122 countries, these over 180 prize-winning photos capture the most powerful, moving and sometimes disturbing images of 2005"--Publisher's website.

Since 1955, the annual World Press Photo Contest has recognized the best photojournalism and documentary photography produced over the last year. This book brings you the 24 winnning stories from the 2022 World Press Photo Contest, selected by independent specialized regional and global juries, out of 64,823 photographs and open format entries. A collection of powerful, challenging and courageous photojournalism and documentary photography from across the world, in a new format.

Fresh, inspiring, insightful, thought-provoking: this book is an overview and introduction to over 160 of the most exciting contemporary photographers working in different cultures around the world right now. Photography is more popular today, globally, than ever before. Indeed, in the age of smartphones, millions of people make and share photographs every day. But who are the people who are practicing this profound, universal language with fluency and true visionary expertise in our image-saturated times? The editors of LensCulture--in conjunction with panels of world-class critics, photo editors, museum curators and other photography experts--chose these photographers, hailing from over 40 countries on five continents. We hope you enjoy discovering their work as much as we have.

“Represents some of the very best work being done around the world today.” —News Photographer Every year since 1958 an international jury has convened in Holland under the auspices of the World Press Photo Foundation to choose the finest press photographs of the year. Universally recognized as the definitive competition for photographic reporting, it draws submissions from photojournalists, newspapers, and magazines throughout the world. Publishing the results of the most recent competition, this book contains the most haunting and inspiring photographs from 2014—some 150 pictures selected from more than 100,000 images submitted. These prize-winning works are extraordinary not only for their technique but also because they capture the most powerful, moving, and sometimes disturbing moments of the year.

Since 1955, the annual World Press Photo contest has set the standard in visual journalism. World Press Photo 2019 brings you the winners - the most striking images and compelling stories from 2018. Selected from 73,044 pictures taken by 4,548 photojournalists and documentary photographers from 125 countries, the prize-winning pictures are presented in a moving, sometimes disturbing document. World Press Photo 2019 both informs, and inspires an understanding of the world.