As of 17 January 2017, the World Photography Organisation has announced British documentary photographer Martin Parr as the recipient of its Outstanding Contribution to Photography title. The photographer will collect his title at the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards ceremony held in London on Thursday, 20 April 2017.
Upon being told of the award, Martin Parr commented:
“It is a great honour to receive the Outstanding Contribution to Photography title, especially knowing the illustrious previous recipients such as William Klein and William Eggleston. It is also very reassuring to see the World Photography Organisation and Sony’s continuing support for all aspects of contemporary photography, through this exhibition and this season of awards.”
Below are some of his photography works
To coincide with the awards, a specially curated exhibition of rarely seen black and white images from Martin Parr’s early career will be presented at Somerset House, London alongside some of his most talked about work, books and films. As part of the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards exhibition, Parr’s work will be on show for a limited run from 21 April – 7 May 2017. In addition, the photographer will give a public talk at the London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE) on Friday, 21 April.
The Sony World Photography Awards is the world’s largest photography competition. The shortlist for the 2017 awards will be announced on February 28. Tickets are on sale now at www.worldphoto.org/2017exhibition.
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