Photobook awards
Paris Photo-Aperture PhotoBook Awards
Co-founded in November 2012 by Paris Photo and the Aperture Foundation, the Paris Photo-Aperture PhotoBook Awards celebrate the photobook’s contribution to the evolving narrative of photography. 3 categories will be rewarded: First PhotoBook, PhotoBook of the Year, and Photographic Catalogue of the Year.
Applications must be submitted by September 6, 2024.
The thirty-five shortlisted photobooks will be exhibited at Paris Photo and featured in an extended online presentation on aperture.com.
The shortlist of pre-selected books will be revealed in early October 2024. The winners will be announced at the next edition of Paris Photo, on Friday November 8, 2024.
The 3 categories of the Paris Photo-Aperture PhotoBook Awards
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.
PhotoBook of the Year Prize
This prize will be awarded to the photographer(s)/artist(s), and 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.
Photography Catalog of the Year Prize
Awarded to the publication, publisher, and/or organizing institution responsible for the exhibition catalog 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.
Shortlist jury - 2024
This year, the jury is composed of:
- Anna Planas, Artistic Director, Paris Photo
- Negar Azimi, Editor in chief, Bidoun
- Jacqueline Bates, Photography Director, Opinion, New York Times
- Michael Famighetti, Editor in chief, Aperture
- Nontsikelelo Mutiti, Director of graduate studies in graphic design, Yale School of Art
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