De new church in Amsterdam opens its doors to the World Press Photo Exhibition 2022. The exhibition shows the work of 24 photographers from six regions worldwide who distinguish themselves with their impressive works. A total of 127 statues can be seen in De Nieuwe Kerk, come and see… Text: Fleur de Jong
Image: Evert ElzingaThis 65th anniversary edition of the World Press Photo Exhibition was opened by, among others, the councilor for art and culture Touria Meliani (art and culture). According to Meliani, with the new exhibition, Amsterdam is once again showing the best photojournalism and documentary photography to the world and it is not just photos, but especially stories that matter.
World Press Photo of the Year is Kamloops Residential School of amber bracken. The winning photo shows children's clothing hung on crosses in memory of the children who died while at a Catholic boarding school in Kamloops, Canada. The World Press Photo Story of the Year was won this year by Matthew Abbott with Saving Forests with Fire. The story shows the Australian community Nawarddekken and how they use age-old techniques to combat forest fires. Continue to win lalo de almeida (World Press Photo Long-Term project Award) and Isadora Romero (World Press Photo Open Format Award). Also the Dutch photographer Bram Janssen won prizes with the series The Cinema of Kabul, winner in the category Stories for the Asia region. The jury had a choice of no less than 64.823 images The photos are shown in different formats and presented in various themes such as news, people power, portraits and the environment. The winners and 127 other award-winning images can be seen from until August 14, 2022 in The New Church Amsterdam.
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