Sasha Phyars-Burgess wins First Photobook; Photobook of the Year is awarded to Muhammad Fadli; and Photography Catalogue of the Year to Russet Lederman and Olga Yatskevich. Vasantha Yogananthan receives a special mention
Festivals
It is the first year the fair will host events at its new venue near the Eiffel Tower, the Grand Palais Éphémère
After a year-long postponement due to the pandemic, we revisit our interview with the photographers ahead of the event opening this weekend, which now includes new work from Marie Smith
Headline shows include the work of Asa Johannesson, the Archive of Public Protests and Sofia Karim
Following a year of uncertainty, Photo London once again takes over Somerset House, with Shirin Neshat receiving this year’s Master of Photography award
The Italian festival returns to its fortress home in the Tuscan hills with the theme ‘We Are Humans’
Running until 30 June, the 2021 programme examines a provocative array of future(s) against the backdrop of Belfast
Lethbridge’s The Archive of Gesture utilises found images, still life photography and digital interventions to explore the role of gesture in communication
“In our era of pandemics, climate chaos, global migration and political turmoil, we believe there has never been a more important time to connect audiences to the work artists are making”
To coincide with Female in Focus 2021, Kateryna Radchenko, founder and curator of Ukraine’s only contemporary photography festival, discusses Ukrainian women’s contribution to the medium in the context of the country’s cultural and historical tensions