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Leica Announces Return Of 37th Oskar Barnack Award
10 January 2017
Leica has announced it will be open for entries to the 37th Oskar Barnack Award on March 1. Named for the invention o the Ur-Leica, the award honors photographers in both professionals and newcomer categories.
Prizes include:
- Main category winner: $26,339 and Leica M-System camera and lens) valued at$10,535)
- Newcomer Award: $10,535 and a Leica rangefinder camera and lens.
- Honorable Mentions: 10 others submissions will be recognized with prizes of $2,633 each.
The portfolios entered by all finalists will be published on the Leica Oskar Barnack Award Web site and in the magazine published specially for the competition.
Deadline for submissions is April 10. For more information see the news release below.
Leica Camera Announces Return of the Oskar Barnack Award for 37th Consecutive Year
Prestigious Photographic Competition Opens for Entries on March 1
Jan. 10 -- For the 37th year in a row, Leica Camera announces the return of the Oskar Barnack Award, the long-established, international photographic competition for professional photographers and the 'Leica Oskar Barnack Award Newcomer' for up-and-coming photographers under the age of 25. Named for the inventor of the revolutionary and iconic 35mm camera, the "Ur-Leica," the Oskar Barnack Awards will again be presented at a gala event in Berlin, where the award's namesake began his career.
The competition calls for the submission of images that document the interaction between people and their environment in creative and ground-breaking style and will award prizes amounting to a total cash value of €80,000 ($84,285). The winner in the main category will be honored with a cash prize of €25,000 ($26,339) and Leica M-System equipment (a camera and lens) valued at an additional €10,000 ($10,535). The winner of the Newcomer Award will be honored with a cash prize of €10,000 ($10,535) and will also receive a Leica rangefinder camera and lens. In addition to the two main categories, ten further submissions to the competition will each be honored with prizes of €2,500 ($2,633). The portfolios entered by all finalists will be published on the Leica Oskar Barnack Award Web site and in the magazine published specially for the competition.
Entry for the 2017 Leica Oskar Barnack Award begins on March 1 and runs through April 10. Photographers can submit their applications and projects, as well as view the terms and conditions of entry online at http://www.leica-oskar-barnack-award.com.