insideKENT Magazine Issue 64 - July 2017 | Page 58

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TAYLOR WESSING PHOTOGRAPHIC
EXHIBITION AT THE BEANEY
Image: Abdel by David Cantor, 2016 © David Cantor
ORGANISED BY THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY, THE TAYLOR WESSING
PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT PRIZE EXHIBITION WILL RETURN TO CANTERBURY’S
BEANEY THIS MONTH. THE 2016 COMPETITION ATTRACTED OVER 4,000
SUBMISSIONS AND THE WINNING ENTRIES WILL BE ON DISPLAY IN THE SPECIAL
EXHIBITIONS ROOM FROM JULY 8TH TO OCTOBER 29TH 2017.
The annual exhibition is one of the most
prestigious photography awards in the world
and showcases the work of some of the most
talented young photographers, alongside that
of established professionals, photography
students and gifted amateurs.
Since the international competition began in
1993, it has remained a hugely important
platform for portrait photographers and
offers an unparalleled opportunity for
celebrated professionals, emerging artists and
amateurs alike.
The exhibition features a diverse range of
images and tells the often fascinating stories
behind the creation of the works, from formal
commissioned portraits to more spontaneous
and intimate moments capturing friends and
family. The images explore both traditional
and contemporary approaches to the
photographic portrait while capturing a range
of characters, moods and locations.
The exhibition will feature all of the prestigious
prize winners including the winner of the
£15,000 first prize. The prize-winning
photographs and those selected for inclusion
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in the exhibition were chosen from a total of
4,303 submissions with the £15,000 prize
eventually going to Claudio Rasano for his
photograph of a Johannesburg schoolboy.
KATLEHONG MATSENEN 2016 BY CLAUDIO RASANO
The winning portrait, part of Rasano’s series
Similar Uniforms: We Refuse to Compare, was
taken in February 2016 in Johannesburg, South
Africa, and focuses on issues of preserving
individuality in the context of school uniforms.
The photograph was shot in daylight, outdoors,
and in front of a plain white paper background.
The sitter for this particular inkjet print is
eighteen-year-old, Katlehong Matsenen.
6.02.20 #1 THEA+MAXWELL BY JONI STERNBACH
Second prize was awarded to Joni Sternbach’s
large-format tintype portrait of surfers, Thea
Adler and Maxwell Schultz, and third prize
went to Kovi Konowiecki for his photographs
Shimi, Beitar Illit and Tilly and Itty, Beitar Illit,
part of a series of inkjet prints that portray
Orthodox Jews from around the world.
The John Kobal New Work Award, worth
£5,000, was won by Josh Redman for his
portrait, Frances.
The competition judges had no knowledge of
the identity of the entrants, and the diversity
of styles in the exhibition reflects the
international mix of entries as well as
photographers’ individual and varied
approaches to the genre of portraiture.
Exhibition organised by the
National Portrait Gallery
The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge
High Street,
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2RA.
01227 862162
www.canterburymuseums.co.uk/beaney
Museum & Gallery Opening Times
Tuesday to Saturday: 10am to 5pm
Sunday: 12pm to 5pm
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