Prix Elysée

Photo Elysée is one of the most important museums dedicated to photography. Located in Plateforme 10, the arts district of Lausanne, Switzerland, the museum features exhibitions by renowned artists, supports emerging talents, and encourages the exploration of contemporary visual culture.

Photo Elysée exclusively unveils at Paris Photo the projects of the eight finalists for the Prix Elysée 2025: Hannah Darabi (IR), Roger Eberhard (CH), Rahim Fortune (US), Camille Gharbi (FR), Samuel Gratacap (FR), Seif Kousmate (MA), Felipe Romero Beltrán (CO), and Anastasia Samoylova (US).

The Prix Elysée is one of the most prestigious international photography awards, endowed with a reward of 80,000 CHF. Its goal is to support contemporary creation. The laureates of the Elysée Prize have been: Debi Cornwall (2023), Kurt Tong (2021), Luis Carlos Tovar (2019), Matthias Bruggmann (2017), and Martin Kollar (2015). Founded in 2014, the Prix Elysée is supported by Parmigiani Fleurier.