The Nominees' Book 2017

Editor Photo Elysée and Photosynthèses
Author Tatyana Franck, Pascal Hufschmid
Publication date 2017
Dimensions 23.5 x 32 cm
Number of pages 160 (8 booklets of 16 pages, 1 booklet of 32 pages)
ISBN 979-10-95822-02-8
Price CHF 129

Published by Photo Elysée in partnership with Editions Photosynthèses in Arles, this book presents the projects of the eight nominees of the second edition of the Prix Elysée. Isabelle Blanc & Olivier Hilaire, Elina Brotherus, Matthias Bruggmann, David Jiménez, Sofie Knijff, Jim Naughten, Emeka Okereke and Robert Zhao Renhui were selected by the museum from among 440 candidates from all over the world. They were given carte blanche for a new project, each one presenting his or her initial results in an artist’s book. These books, presented together in a collection, invite the reader to delve into the privacy of a work in progress while providing an overview of contemporary photographic practices.

Texts by Tatyana Franck, Pascal Hufschmid, Michel Parmigiani and Holly Roussell Perret-Gentil.

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