Swiss Photo Award selected - Roland Tännler wins "Advertising" category
On Wednesday in Zurich, the jury of the Swiss Photo Award – EWZ Selection selected the winners in seven categories. Roland Tännler was named Best Advertising Photographer.
Works in the categories of architecture, editorial, fashion, art, free, reportage and advertising were each awarded 5000 Swiss francs. Nominated were 21 photographers from all over Switzerland.
With total prize money of 35,000 Swiss francs, the Swiss Photo Award is one of the most highly endowed photography prizes in Switzerland. For the past 17 years, it has annually chosen "the best works on the basis of their high level of craftsmanship and artistry," the organizers wrote in their communiqué. The seven winning photographers are from German- and French-speaking Switzerland. They are: Urs Biegler from Zurich (architecture), Christof Schürpf from Lucerne
(Editioral), Cyrill Matter from Zurich (Fashion), Laurence Rasti from Onex (Art), Andrin Winteler from Zurich (Free), Jean Revillard from Les Acacias (Reportage) and Roland Tännler from Zurich (Advertising). All information about the category winners can be found below. The Swiss Photo Award exhibition at the EWZ substation in Selnau will be open from May 14 to 31. On display are the works of all nominated photographers.
Advertising photography / Advertising Week Photo Award
Published work in the field of advertising, such as campaigns, brochures, posters, annual reports, online advertising.
Category winner: Roland Tännler, Zurich, with "Zurich dances
Category: Advertising
Agency: Studio Roth&Maerchy
Client: Zurich Dances Association / Presidential Department of the City of Zurich
Publication: posters, program booklet
Other: Online newsletter and website
Pictures: 5
Top 3: Gianni Pisano, Zurich; Michel Jaussi, Linn-Bözberg (Werbewoche.ch reported)
Shortlist: Fred Merz, Les Acacias; Geri Krischker, Zurich; Daniel Bolliger, Zurich;
Rita Palanikumar, Zurich; Nico Schaerer, Zurich; Stephan Schacher, New York
Jury: Oliver Burger, publisher L'Officiel Switzerland and partner/owner Galerie Burger Stocker; Jörg H. Birker, owner of Birker Creative Consulting
Architecture
Award winner: Urs Bigler, Zurich
To the photos
other top 3: Christian Flierl, Basel; Roman Weyeneth, Basel
Shortlist: Barbara Bühler, Vaduz; Markus Bühler-Rasom, Zurich; Lucia Frey & Bruno Kuster, Lucerne; Andrea Helbling, Zurich; Damian Ineichen, Bonstetten
Editorial
Sunday Newspaper Photo Award
Award winner: Christof Schürpf, Lucerne
To the photos
other top 3: Christian Bobst, Zurich; François Schaer, Geneva;
Shortlist: Markus Bühler-Rasom, Zurich; Lucian Hunziker, Basel; Mirjam Kluka, Zurich; Pascale Weber, Zurich
Fashion
Bolero Fashion Photo Award
Prize winner: Cyrill Matter, Zurich
To the photos
other top 3: Adrian Sonderegger & Jojakim Cortis, Zurich; Karine Welter & Oliver Rust, Zurich
Shortlist: Anoush Abrar, Epalinges; Mirjam Kluka, Zurich; Lauretta Suter, Weiningen; Lauretta Suter, Weiningen; Lauretta Suter, Weiningen
Fine Art
Fine Art Photo Award of the EWZ
Prize winner: Laurence Rasti, Onex
To the photos
other top 3: Julien Heimann, Tramelan; Markus Bertschi, Zurich
Shortlist: Mischa Christen, Lucerne; Roger Frei, Zurich; Mathieu Gafsou, Lausanne; Brigitte Lustenberger, Bern; Andreas Mader, Winterthur; Cyril Porchet, Lausanne
Free
Photo Award of the Association of Photographic Designers VFG
Award winner: Andrin Winteler, Zurich
To the photos
other top 3: Samuel Rauber& Lukas Krenzer, Zurich; Salvatore Vitale, Cadro
Shortlist: Philipp Baer, Zurich; Peter Gartmann, Münchenstein; Eva Lauterlein, Vevey; Christian Reichenbach, Hausen am Albis; ThomasQuintero, Bern; Peter Wey, Baden
Report
Photo award of the Tages-Anzeiger
Laureate: Jean Revillard, Les Acacias
To the photos
other top 3: Beat Schweizer, Bern; Michaël Zumstein, Paris
Shortlist: Marcel Grubenmann, Küsnacht; Mario Heller, Muri; Tom Licht, Zurich; Micha Riechsteiner, Worb; Delphine Schacher, Begnins; Kristian Skeie, Le Mont sur Lausanne
