Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2023

Name: Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2023
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781855145979
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Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2023 presents a distinguished collection of contemporary portraiture by leading professional and amateur photographers worldwide. This volume accompanies the annual exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London, featuring the prize-winning works selected from thousands of entries. The book offers vibrant, full-colour illustrations, in-depth interviews with winning photographers, detailed captions, and insights from the judges. Notably, it highlights the 2023 In Focus Photographer Hassan Hajjaj, whose dynamic portraits celebrate cultural diversity and his British-Moroccan heritage, alongside the debut of the Commission Prize.
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This book is ideal for enthusiasts of contemporary photography, art lovers interested in portraiture, and readers curious about global cultural expressions through the photographic medium.

Description

The Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize showcases a wide range of portraits from inspiring contemporary photographers.

The Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize is one of the most prestigious global photography awards, celebrating the very best in contemporary portraiture. Exhibited annually at the National Portrait Gallery, London, it showcases talented professional and amateur photographers from around the world. This year features new work from the 2023 In Focus Photographer Hassan Hajjaj, as well as the newly introduced Commission Prize.

Fully illustrated in colour throughout, it includes interviews with all prize-winning photographers, alongside extended captions for each exhibited work and insights from the judges. This book provides a unique opportunity to see an inspiring range of portraits from contemporary photographers selected from thousands of submissions.

An in-depth interview with this year's celebrated In Focus Photographer, Hassan Hajjaj, showcases his vibrant, expressive portraits, which embrace diverse cultural influences and reflect on his life between Britain and Morocco.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781855145979

Publisher: National Portrait Gallery Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 November 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: National Portrait Gallery Publications

Illustration: 64 Illustrations, color

Contributors:

Edited by Sabina Jaskot-Gill
Contributions by Clare Freestone

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 460g

Pages: 80

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Sabina Jaskot-Gill is the Curator of Photographs (Content and Interpretation) at the National Portrait Gallery. Recent publications include Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits (London: National Portrait Gallery, 2019), 100 Photographs (London: National Portrait Gallery, 2018) and See/Saw: Photographs by the Douglas Brothers (exhibition catalogue, 2017).

Clare Freestone is Curator of Photography at the National Portrait Gallery, London. She is the author of Yevonde: Life and Colour (London: National Portrait Gallery, 2023) and has contributed to Love Stories: Art, Passion & Tragedy (London: National Portrait Gallery, 2020), Photographs in Dialogue UAE - 1971 - UK (London: National Portrait Gallery, 2020) and Ida Kar: Bohemian Photographer (London: National Portrait Gallery, 2011).