Applications are open for the Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards 2021. Initiated in November 2012 by Aperture Foundation and Paris Photo, the Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards celebrate the photobook’s contribution to the evolving narrative of photography, with three major categories: First PhotoBook, PhotoBook of the Year, and Photography Catalogue of the Year.

Paris Photo, the world’s largest international art fair dedicated to the photographic medium. Furthermore, the annual event for collectors, professionals, artists, and enthusiasts, Paris Photo offers its visitors the most qualitative and diverse selection of artworks alongside an ambitious public programme with leading figures in the field.

Prizes

The Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards has the following prizes

• The First PhotoBook Prize: A $10,000 prize will be awarded to the photographer(s)/artist(s) whose first finished, publicly available photobook is judged to be the best of the year. Twenty books from this category will be selected for the shortlist; presented to the Jury for the final selection and exhibited during Paris Photo.
• The PhotoBook of the Year Prize: Moreover, this prize will be awarded to the photographer(s)/artist(s), and the publisher responsible, for the photobook judged to be the best of the year. Ten books from this category will be selected for the shortlist, presented to the Jury for the final selection and exhibited during Paris Photo.
• The Photography Catalogue of the Year Prize: Awarded to the publication, publisher, and/or organizing institution responsible for the exhibition catalogue or museum publication judged to be the best of the year. Five books from this category will be selected for the shortlist; presented to the Jury for the final selection and exhibited during Paris Photo.

Requirements

You will need to provide the following information for each book submitted:

• Book title, year of publication, and publisher information.
• A short description/summary of the book and why it’s being submitted to that particular category.
• The photographer or author’s name, as well as the designer and editor’s names.
• Book dimensions, number of pages, the edition number or print run.
• A short description of where the book is sold.
• An image or render of the book cover (JPG file).
• A hardcopy of the book, to be mailed to Aperture’s offices.

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