Prix Pictet 2009 environmental photography award announces “Earth” shortlist
Last updated 7/24/2009 7:18:01 PM
Talaiye in South of Iran. Photo Abbas Kowsari © Prix Pictet Ltd 2009
Twelve outstanding international photographers from Canada to Congo are amongst the shortlist for the Prix Pictet award 2009, the world’s photography prize for environmental sustainability.
The selection was announced at Europe’s leading photography festival, Les Rencontres d’Arles in France on 9 July.
The photographers are Darren Almond (UK); Christopher Anderson (Canada); Sammy Baloji (Congo); Edward Burtynsky (Canada); Naoya Hatakeyama, (Japan); Andreas Gursky, (Germany); Nadav Kander (South Africa); Ed Kashi (USA); Abbas Kowsari (Iran); Yao Lu (China); Edgar Martins (Portugal) and Christopher Steele Perkins (UK).
The Prix Pictet is an annual search for photographs that communicate powerful messages of global environmental significance under a broad theme.
It is supported by Swiss bank Pictet & Cie with the first prize £60,000 (CHF100,000) for winning photographer.