Discover the winning images, ranging from a vibrant portrait of a Californian salvage punk to a defiant depiction of a Romanian grandmother
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Portrait of Humanity sits amongst the most viewed photographic exhibitions in global history. 30 winning images and three winning bodies of work will be part of a major internationally-touring exhibition.
200 shortlisted images will be featured in the Portrait of Humanity book
Judges from past years include Alessandra Sanguinetti and Newsha Tavakolian, Magnum photographers; Fiona Shields, Head of Photography at the Guardian, and Mallory Benedict, Photo Editor at National Geographic
Alongside coveted print and digital coverage from BJP, Portrait of Humanity award winners have been featured by BBC, The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, CNN, Metro and many more
With the importance of our shared sense of humanity seemingly never more crucial than now, Portrait of Humanity Vol. 5 invites any photographer from any background, anywhere, to enter a portrait completely free of charge.
Entries to this award are now closed.
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Director, Centre for Contemporary Photography (Australia)
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Chief Curator and Deputy Director at Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago
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Curator, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico (MAC)
Federico Redin, Portrait of Humanity 2019 Winner
Fabian Muir, Portrait of Humanity 2019 Winner
Jack Lawson, Portrait of Humanity 2019 Winner
Discover the winning images, ranging from a vibrant portrait of a Californian salvage punk to a defiant depiction of a Romanian grandmother
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Read More →Portrait of Humanity Series winner Jonathan Liechti’s project is an unflinching look at the institutions that facilitate the dying process
Read More →“Despite the fact that this loss is common, the silence around it persists,” says Portrait of Humanity Series winner Florence Babin-Beaudry of her project, ‘Products of Conception’
Read More →Portrait of Humanity Series winner Claudia Gschwend’s project about Sencirk circus is a powerful portrait of dynamic joy
Read More →Ahead of this year’s international biennale in Melbourne, themed Being Human, we highlight the artists and shows not to be missed
Read More →Uncover the striking winning images, including a portrait of an eagle huntress, an Italian beekeeper and an asylum-seeking migrant images, including a portrait of an eagle huntress, an Italian beekeeper and an asylum-seeking migrant
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