“The 2015 Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards Shortlist” Exhibition

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Aperture Foundation and Paris Photo are delighted to collaboratively present the fourth annual Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards. This year’s shortlist selection was made by Yannick Bouillis (founder, Offprint Projects), Julien Frydman (LUMA Foundation), Lesley A. Martin (creative director, Aperture), Mutsuko Ota (editor-in-chief, IMA), and Christoph Wiesner (artistic director, Paris Photo). The shortlist was first announced at the NY Art Book Fair on September 18, 2015.

The exhibition of thirty-five books includes three award winners, plus one special mention. You Haven’t Seen Their Faces by Daniel Mayrit (Riot Books) is the winner of $10,000 in the First PhotoBook category. Photography Catalogue of the Year is Images of Conviction: The Construction of Visual Evidence edited by Diane Dufour and Xavier Barral (Le Bal/Éditions Xavier Barral). Illustrated People by Thomas Mailaender (Archive of Modern Conflict/RVB Books) is the PhotoBook of the Year. A Special Jurors’ Mention goes to Deadline by Will Steacy (b.frank books).

A jury in Paris selected this year’s winners: Frish Brandt (president, Fraenkel Gallery); Christophe Boutin (cofounder, onestar press); Clément Chéroux (curator of photography, Centre Pompidou); Donatien Grau (author and editor); and Lorenzo Piani (curator, Enea Righi Collection, Bologna).

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from December 12, 2015 to February 08, 2016

Opening Reception on 2015-12-12 from 13:00 to 19:00

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