The winners of the World Press Photo Contest 2024 have been announced. A selection of the award-winning images.
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The “Press Photo of the Year”
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Touched: The jury was deeply moved by the way this image evokes an emotional response in every viewer. The dead girl, Abu Maamar, was killed along with her mother and sister when a rocket hit their home in Khan Yunis.
Reuters/Mohammed Salem
The photo of a young Palestinian woman with a dead child in her arms in the Gaza Strip is the world press photo of 2024. The jury awarded the photographer Mohammed Salem with first prize on Thursday in Amsterdam. The Palestinian took the photo for the Reuters news agency. “It was a strong and sad moment that sums up what is happening in the Gaza Strip,” he said. The jury spoke of a moving “insight into immeasurable suffering”.
The winners of the three other global categories:
“Valim-babena” wins in the “Story of the Year” category
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The “Best Story of the Year” category honors images from a specific story that caused a stir. “Valim-babena” is a report by South African Lee-Ann Olwage for the magazine “Geo” about how people with dementia are treated in Madagascar.
GEO / Lee-Ann Olwage
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The jury appreciated the warmth and tenderness in the images.
GEO / Lee-Ann Olwage
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Children are a central element in Olwage’s reportage.
GEO / Lee-Ann Olwage
“The Two Walls” wins the “Long-Term Project Award”
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Venezuelan photographer Alejandro Cegara was honored in the long-term projects category (at least three years) for a series about immigration in Mexico. In the picture, a migrant walks across a freight train, known as “The Beast”.
New York Times / Alejandro Cegarra
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The De Coto family poses for a portrait on board the “Beast” on the way to Ciudad Juárez.
New York Times / Alejandro Cegarra
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Ruben Soto (right), a migrant from Venezuela, sits with Rosa Bello, a migrant from Honduras, on a freight train in Samalayuca, Mexico, known as “The Beast.” Ruben and Rosa met in Mexico and fell in love on their way to the United States.
New York Times / Alejandro Cegarra
“War is Personal” wins in the “Open Format Award” category
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Ukrainian photographer Julia Kochetova won first prize for her project “War is Personal”. According to the jury, her project shows how war affects people personally every day.
Yulia Kochetova
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The project “War is Personal” can be seen online on the artist Julia Kochetova’s website.
Yulia Kochetova
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Julia Kochetova’s project includes photos as well as text and audio contributions.
Yulia Kochetova
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The World Press Photo Exhibition is also stopping in Zurich: the photos can be seen from May 9th to June 9th, 2024 in the Landesmuseum Zurich.
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