Want to get a better sense of where the Deutsche Borse Photographers Prize finalists are coming from? Their websites reveal the narratives through which they would like us to understand their pictures. (Apologies to Esko Männikkö)
The World Press Photo of the year 2008 shows an American soldier resting in a bunker in Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, 16 September. The image was made by Tim Hetherington on assignment for Vanity Fair. Hear Tim describe the circumstances of the image and his winning.
The short list for the 2008 Photography Prize is on exhibit at The Photographers Gallery. Here are some thoughts on what "the most significant contribution ot the medium of photography in Europe" might entail.
