2008 Inge Morath Award Announced
by John P. Jacob
Light Stalkers
July 2, 2008
-award-announced
The Inge Morath Foundation and Magnum Photos are pleased to announce the
recipient of the 2008 Inge Morath Award.
This award of $5000 is given annually to a female documentary
photographer under the age of 30, in memory of the late Magnum
photographer Inge Morath. The 2008 winner is Kathryn COOK, American
based in Istanbul, for her project `Memory Denied: Turkey and the
Armenian Genocide’. Her images can be consulted at:
The finalists for the 2008 Award are Leonie Purchas (UK) and Alice
Smeets (Belgium).
The IM Foundation is also delighted to congratulate Olivia Arthur, the
=80=9807 recipient of the Inge Morath Award, for her acceptance as a
Nominee to Magnum Photos.
Thanks to all who applied for the =80=9808 Award. The winner and
finalists were selected by the attending members of Magnum Photos on
June 26th, 2008 in Paris, at the annual Magnum meeting. Submissions
were prepared and presented by the Inge Morath Foundation, which also
participated in the selection.
We were pleased to have had the opportunity to look at your
photographs, and wish you the best for your future work. All
applicants who meet the Award guidelines are encouraged to re-submit
their work for consideration in 2009.
by John P. Jacob at Wed Jul 02 16:32:48 UTC 2008 (ed. Jul 2 2008) New
York, United States
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
