German award for Bernese photographer
The German Photographic Society DGPh honored the Bernese photographer Michael von Graffenried with the Dr. Erich Salomon Prize 2010.
The award is endowed with a Leica M camera with engraved name. The prize, which has been awarded since 1971 for "exemplary use of photography in journalism", commemorates Dr. Erich Salomon, the photographer of the Weimar Republic, to whom modern photojournalism owes a great deal of inspiration, the DGPh announced on Friday. The award ceremony will take place at the end of September during the Photokina trade fair.
Michael von Graffenried is one of the "most independent and committed European photographers", as the society announced on Friday. It praised his extraordinary range of subjects. These range from civil wars to nudist movements. Graffenried is also a pioneer in the publication of his work. His "Cocainelove" photos of a drug-addicted couple on billboards were received as a manifesto for the renewal of photojournalism
Michael von Graffenried is one of the "most independent and committed European photographers", as the society announced on Friday. It praised his extraordinary range of subjects. These range from civil wars to nudist movements. Graffenried is also a pioneer in the publication of his work. His "Cocainelove" photos of a drug-addicted couple on billboards were received as a manifesto for the renewal of photojournalism
