Documentary Single Image Winner. Israeli soldiers shoot tear gas during a demonstration against Israel's controversial separation barrier in the West Bank village of Nilin. Photo © Cris Tola Olivares.
Portrait Series Winner. Six Degrees of Copenhagen. Taking its inspiration that every person is connected by, at most, the sixth degree, this series of photos depicts human connections throughout the city of Copenhagen. Juul portrays seemingly random people that he engages with on the streets. These chance meetings end up with him taking highly personal photos of the people he has met. At the end, each of his subjects sends him to another person in their network. He goes on to capture them, who then in turn give him the name of one person more. Photo © Jens Juul.
Fine Art Single Image Winner. Palm Wine Collector, Kunene Region, Namibia. 2015. Himba people from this area have utilised Makalani Palms for generations, passing down the knowledge and technique needed to carry out the process of obtaining the liquid. Although the Makalani palm is a protected tree in Namibia and the tapping of palms a banned practice, the Ovahimba firmly believe that it is their right to continue. They argue against Western law, instead following ancient cultural traditions that respect these palms in their utilization and in turn promote their conservation on a cultural level. Photo © Kyle Weeks.
Documentary Series Winner. Idomeni, Greece, November 28, 2015. Barred refugees struggle for donations of water, blankets, diapers and a few clothes. © Mauricio Lima.
Street Single Image Winner. Mea Shearim is an insular neighborhood in the heart of Jerusalem. Life revolves around strict adherence to Jewish law, prayer, and the study of Jewish religious texts. Photo © Ofir Barak.
Photojournalism Single Image Winner. Civilians escape from a fire at a house destroyed by an air attack in Donbass, a village in Luhanskaya, eastern Ukraine, on 2 July 2014. Photo © Valery Melnikov.

Magnum Photography Awards celebrate visual storytelling

20 July 2016

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Magnum Photos and LensCulture have announced the winners of the first annual Magnum Photography Awards.

The international jury selected 44 photographers from around the world for recognition in the inaugural awards. Six winners were named in the portfolio categories and six in the single-image categories.

Portfolio winners: Mauricio Lima, Brazil, Documentary Series; Dougie Wallace, United Kingdom, Street Series; Jens Juul, Denmark, Portrait Series; Sandra Hoyn, Germany, Photojournalism Series; Aaron Hardin, United States, Fine Art Series; Julián Barón García, Spain, Open Series.

Photojournalism Single Image Winner. Civilians escape from a fire at a house destroyed by an air attack in Donbass, a village in Luhanskaya, eastern Ukraine, on 2 July 2014. Photo © Valery Melnikov. — Photojournalism Single Image Winner. Civilians escape from a fire at a house destroyed by an air attack in Donbass, a village in Luhanskaya, eastern Ukraine, on 2 July 2014. Photo © Valery Melnikov, Sputnik Photographer.

Single-image winners: Cris Toala Olivares, Netherlands, Documentary Single Image; Ofir Barak, Israel, Street Single Image; Hannah Modigh, Sweden, Portrait Single Image; Valery Melnikov, Russian Federation, Photojournalism Single Image; Kyle Weeks, South Africa, Fine Art Single Image; Asger Ladefoged, Denmark, Open Single Image.

"We were delighted by the diversity and quality of submissions to the Magnum Photography Awards 2016," said David Kogan, Executive Director, Magnum Photos. "We came across brilliant storytelling from all corners of the world, powerful documentation of important issues, and memorable single images."

The competition was judged by Martin Parr, President Magnum Photos; David Kogan, Executive Director Magnum Photos; Stacey Baker, Photo Editor New York Times Magazine; David Alan Harvey, Magnum Photographer; Amy Pereira, Director of Photography MSNBC; Newsha Tavakolian, Magnum Photographer; Jim Casper, Publisher LensCulture.

Street Single Image Winner. Mea Shearim is an insular neighborhood in the heart of Jerusalem. Life revolves around strict adherence to Jewish law, prayer, and the study of Jewish religious texts. Photo © Ofir Barak.

Fine Art Single Image Winner. Palm Wine Collector, Kunene Region, Namibia. 2015. Himba people from this area have utilised Makalani Palms for generations, passing down the knowledge and technique needed to carry out the process of obtaining the liquid. Although the Makalani palm is a protected tree in Namibia and the tapping of palms a banned practice, the Ovahimba firmly believe that it is their right to continue. They argue against Western law, instead following ancient cultural traditions that respect these palms in their utilization and in turn promote their conservation on a cultural level. Photo © Kyle Weeks.

Portrait Series Winner. Six Degrees of Copenhagen. Taking its inspiration that every person is connected by, at most, the sixth degree, this series of photos depicts human connections throughout the city of Copenhagen. Juul portrays seemingly random people that he engages with on the streets. These chance meetings end up with him taking highly personal photos of the people he has met. At the end, each of his subjects sends him to another person in their network. He goes on to capture them, who then in turn give him the name of one person more. Photo © Jens Juul.

Documentary Single Image Winner. Israeli soldiers shoot tear gas during a demonstration against Israel's controversial separation barrier in the West Bank village of Nilin. Photo © Cris Tola Olivares.

Documentary Series Winner. Idomeni, Greece, November 28, 2015. Barred refugees struggle for donations of water, blankets, diapers and a few clothes. © Mauricio Lima.

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