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June 21, 2008
World Press Photo Exhibition 08
Every year, the World Press Photo organization awards prizes for great photojournalism. It is claimed that their annual photo contest is the largest and most prestigious of its kind anywhere in the world. Following the announcement of the winners, the images go on display in an exhibition which tours a number of major cities.
From now until the 10th August, the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography is playing host to the show.
As you would expect, the quality of this year's winners is stunning. I'm particularly impressed with Brent Stirton's photo (above) which shows rangers removing the body of a mountain gorilla found shot by poachers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Then there's Platon's portrait of Vladimir Putin which graced the cover of Time magazine. Whether its true or not, one gets the feeling that Putin isn't the easiest of portrait subjects.
You'll find more information on the Tokyo exhibition here (currently only in Japanese).
Posted by Marcus at June 21, 2008 6:35 AM
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