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Growth Book wins award

It was announced recently that the Prix Pictet Growth book had been awarded ‘Best Photographic’ book at this year’s British Book Design and Production Awards. This is a great honour as it was selected from  a collection of... More »

Chris Jordan's 'Ushirikiano' photos premiered in London

The Prix Pictet Growth cycle reached its conclusion this week with the opening of an exhibition of photographs by Chris Jordan at Diemar/Noble Photography, London.  More »

Infinite Balance opens in San Diego on 14 October

This first Prix Pictet exhibition in the US will open at the Museum of Photographic Arts (MoPA) in San Diego with an event on 14 October. Under the title ‘Infinite Balance: Artists and the Environment’ the exhibition will... More »

Erik Friedlander & Mitch Epstein, Prix Pictet Screening, Les Rencontres d'Arles

Growth laureate Mitch Epstein presents at Les Rencontres d’Arles and fourth theme of Power is announced

Power will be the theme for the fourth Prix Pictet, announced on Thursday 7 July, at the 42nd edition of Les Rencontres d’Arles in France.  More »

Jordan in Kenya

Shortlisted photographer Chris Jordan is currently touring the Nakuprat Conservancy in Northern Kenya where, with the support of the UK-based charity, Tusk Trust, he is making a series of images for the third Commission. More »

First Whitechapel/Prix Pictet Conversation on Photography: Thomas Struth and Nana Last

The first in the series of Whitechapel/Prix Pictet Conversations on Photography took place at the Whitechapel gallery in London on 7 July 2011.  More »

Tour Takes Shape

The first group of dates for the Prix Pictet tour have now been released. More »

BP Carson Refinery, California 2007, American Power, 2007

Mitch Epstein named winner of Prix Pictet Growth

The winner of the third cycle of the Prix Pictet was announced by Kofi Annan, Honorary President of the Prix Pictet, at the Passage de Retz, Paris. More »

Mitch Epstein Interview with BBC's The Strand

Listen here to Mitch Epstein's interview. More »

Prix Pictet featured in Sunday Times Magazine

The Sunday Time Magazine recently ran a story on Prix Pictet, contained within the 11 page article were 5 double page spreads of work from the shortlisted artists for this years Prix.  More »

Previewing the Prix

With the Prix Pictet shortlist exhibition and award ceremony due later this week the international media have turned their attention to the work of the artists involved with the prize. More »

Stéphane Couturier featured in architectural magazine Blueprint

Design and architectural magazine Blueprint recently covered the work of Prix Pictet Growth shortlisted artist Stéphane Couturier.  More »

Growth trophy unveiled

A unique trophy especially created by the distinguished jewellery designer Vicky Ambery-Smith will be presented to the winner of the third Prix Pictet by HE Kofi Annan at the award ceremony in Paris, 17 March 2011. More »

PARADISE 12, Thomas Struth, 1999, Xi Shuang Banna prov.Yunnan, China

Prix Pictet Photography Debates

In 2011, the Prix Pictet will collaborate with Whitechapel Gallery in the development of a programme of photography debates. More »

Growth Book Published

Growth, a book based on the current cycle of the prize, will be published and distributed worldwide by teNeues. More »

New Commission Announced

For the third cycle of the Prix Pictet, Pictet & Cie will support the work of the Tusk Trust in Africa. More »

Growth Shortlist in the Press

Read about the shortlist for the Third Cycle of the Prix Pictet: More »

Prix Pictet Earth Comes to Delegación Principado de Asturias, Madrid

Delegación Principado de Asturias in Madrid will be showing a selection of the portfolios shortlisted for the 2009 prize, on the theme of ‘Earth’. This will be the first time that the works shortlisted for the prize have been... More »

The Third Cycle - Growth

The new cycle of the Prix Pictet opened at Les Rencontres d´Arles, France, on 8 July with a special evening screening in the Théâtre Antique, showcasing the four Prix Pictet laureates to date. More »

Prix Pictet Laureates at Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne

The Prix Pictet and Musée de l’Elysée present the first exhibition of the two winners of the main award, Benoit Aquin and Nadav Kander, and the two commissioned artists, Munem Wasif and Ed Kashi.  More »

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