Deutsche Börse Photography Prize Given to Duo for First Time Ever
A pair of British artists has won the Deutsche Borse Photography Prize for a work that combines war images with text. It is the first time the prestigious photography prize — described as the “biggest” and “most prestigious” photo prize in Europe — has been awarded to a pair of artists.
Established in 1996, the Deutsche Borse award is intended to recognize the artist/s “who has made the most significant contribution (exhibition or publication) to the medium of photography in Europe in the previous year.” This is the first time a pair of artists has won the £30,000 prize.
A jurist applauded Broomberg and Chanarin for the way in which the project “pushed the boundaries of the medium, exploring the complex relationship between image and text while drawing on elements from both the past history of photography and the present image economy.”
Other artists recognized by the panel included Mishka Henner for “No Man’s Land,” Chris Killip for “What Happened – Great Britain 1970-1990” and Cristina De Middel for ” The Afronauts.”
(via Deutsche Börse Photography Prize via BBC)
Image credits: Photographs courtesy of Mack Books