53rd annual World Press Photo Exhibition
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
Saturday June 5 to Sunday June 27
9am to 5pm Mon to Fri, 10am to 4pm Sat and Sun and during performance times.
It’s free!
For more information go to www.brisbanepowerhouse.org
The world’s most prestigious annual exhibition of photojournalism returns to the Brisbane Powerhouse next month. The 53rd annual World Press Photo exhibition profiles the globe’s top press photographers and showcases the world’s best press photos of 2009.
The World Press Photo contest is the leading international competition in press photography and this year’s competition attracted 101,960 entries from 5847 professional photographers from 128 countries. The international jury awarded prizes across 10 theme categories to 62 photographers, including three Australians: Adam Ferguson (bottom photo above), VII Mentor Program for The New York Times; Craig Golding, for Getty Images; and Justin McManus, The Age.
The prestigious World Press Photo of the Year was awarded to Italian freelance photographer Pietro Masturzo for his picture of women shouting in protest from a rooftop in Tehran (top photo above), on June 24 last year.
The winning photograph is part of a story depicting the nights following the contested presidential elections in Iran.
The exhibition has been brought to Brisbane with the support of Canon Australia, JC Decaux and The Courier-Mail. The exhibition contains images that may offend so is recommended for people aged 15 years and older.
