The shortlisted artists for this year's Deutsche Borse Photography Prize have been announced and are: Anna Fox, Zoe Leonard, Sophie Ristelhueber and Donovan Wylie. The annual award of £30,000 rewards a living photographer, of any nationality, who has made the most significant contribution, in exhibition or publication format, to the medium of photography in Europe between 1 October 2008 and 30 September 2009. The winner will be announced 17 March 2010.
Anna Fox
Anna Fox (b.1961, UK) is nominated for her exhibition, Cockroach Diary & Other Stories at Ffotogallery, Cardiff (28 July - 10 October 09), initiated by Impressions Gallery, Bradford.
Zoe Leonard
Zoe Leonard (b.1961, USA) is nominated for her retrospective exhibition, ZOE LEONARD: Photographs, at the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich (1 April - 5 July 09), initiated by Fotomuseum Winterthur.
Sophie Ristelhueber
Sophie Ristelhueber (b.1949, France) is nominated for her retrospective, Sophie Ristelhueber at the Jeu de Paume, Paris (20 January - 22 March 2009).
Donovan Wylie
Donovan Wylie (b.1971, UK) is nominated for his exhibition MAZE 2007/8 at Belfast Exposed (27 March - 1 May 2009).
This year's Jury is: Olivia Maria Rubio (Director of Exhibitions, La Fàbrica, Spain); Gilane Tawadros (Chief Executive, Design Artists Copyright Society, curator and writer); James Welling (artist, USA); and Anne-Marie Beckmann (Curator, Art Collection Deutsche Börse, Germany). Brett Rogers, Director of The Photographers' Gallery, is the non-voting Chair.
An exhibition of the four photographers shortlisted for the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2010 will be at the Photographers' Gallery, London, from 12 February to 17 April 2010.
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