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2017 Paris Photo-Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards

Aperture Foundation   /   Deadline: 09/15/17

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Initiated in November 2012 by Aperture Foundation and Paris Photo, the Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards celebrate the photobook's contribution to the evolving narrative of photography, with three major categories: First PhotoBook, PhotoBook of the Year, and Photography Catalogue of the Year.

Location

New York, NY

Fees

$30-$60

Requirements

You will need to provide the following information for each book submitted:

• Book title, year of publication, and publisher information
• A short description / summary of the book and why it's being submitted to that particular category (400 characters)
• The photographer or author's name, as well as the designer and editor's names
• Book dimensions (in inches and centimeters), number of pages, the edition number or print run
• A short description of where the book is sold (200 characters)
• An image or render of the book cover (PDF or JPG file)
• Book cover (you can upload an image or render of the book cover—PDF or JPG files accepted)

Awards

The First PhotoBook Prize
A $10,000 prize will be awarded to the photographer(s)/artist(s) whose first finished, publicly available photobook is judged to be the best of the year. Twenty books from this category will be selected for the Shortlist, presented to the jury for the final selection, and exhibited during Paris Photo.

The PhotoBook of the Year Prize
This prize will be awarded to the photographer(s)/artist(s) and publisher responsible for the photobook judged to be the best of the year. Ten books from this category will be selected for the Shortlist, presented to the jury for the final selection, and exhibited during Paris Photo.

The Photography Catalogue of the Year Prize
Awarded to the publication, publisher, and/or organizing institution responsible for the exhibition catalogue or museum publication judged to be the best of the year. Five books from this category will be selected for the Shortlist, presented to the jury for the final selection, and exhibited during Paris Photo.

The shortlisted books, accompanied by the jury's comments, will be featured in the fall 2017 edition of The PhotoBook Review, issue 013 (published by Aperture Foundation), to be released at Paris Photo.

Evaluation Criteria

First PhotoBook
A book in which the dominant content is photography, featuring the work of one or more photographer(s)/artist(s),* produced in physical form, and available for purchase or distributed free of charge, whether via trade distribution, print on demand, a gallery or online outlet, or otherwise. ("Virtual" or electronic books that exist only in digital form are not eligible for entry at this time.)

A book that is the first by the given photographer(s)/artist(s) is eligible for entry, whether a first self-published book, a first limited-edition book, a first gallery-published collection, a first book made available by print on demand, or a first book published by a publisher for release in the book trade. A first book published by an established publisher is eligible for entry even if the photographer(s)/artist(s) previously released a self-published book or a limited-edition book for distribution outside the trade. However, once a photographer/artist has had a book published by a mainstream publisher in the book trade, a subsequent book (whether self-published or not) is not eligible for entry.

Books must be produced or published between September 1, 2016, and September 13, 2017. Books produced before September 13, 2017, but not due for release or publication until a later date in 2017, are also eligible.

PhotoBook of the Year
A book in which the dominant content is photography, whether authored by one or more photographer(s)/artist(s)* or authored by an editor, produced in physical form, and published in an edition of no less than one hundred copies.

Books must be produced or published between September 1, 2016, and September 13, 2017. Books produced before September 13, 2017, but not due for release or publication until a later date in 2017, are also eligible.

Entries for either award may only be submitted by the photographer(s)/artist(s), the publisher, or a third party acting with the consent of the photographer(s)/artist(s).

Photography Catalogue of the Year
An exhibition catalogue or museum publication in which the dominant content is photography. Catalogues can feature the work of one or more photographer(s)/artist(s)*, must be produced in physical form, and must be available for purchase or distributed free of charge, whether via trade distribution, print on demand, a gallery or online outlet, or otherwise.

Text-only publications are not eligible; however, catalogues can include extensive research, writing, and analysis—whether dedicated to the oeuvre of a single photographer, or an exploration of a collection based in photographic history and practice.

Catalogues must be produced or published between September 1, 2016, and September 13, 2017. Catalogues produced before September 13, 2017, but not due for release or publication until a later date in 2017, are also eligible.

*Books by or featuring the work of more than one photographer/artist are eligible in all three categories.

Contact Information

Emily Stewart
4th Floor 547 West 27th Street
New York, NY 10001

P: 2125055555
W: https://aperture.picter.com
E: bookawards@aperture.org

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