Presented here the best of the "Sony World Photography Awards
The 86 selected winners and finalists for the "Sony World Photography Awards 2009", selected from 60 thousand who were sent to the contest from 139 nations, are on display last night at the Centro de la Imagen, as part of the fifteenth anniversary of this cultural center.
The sample was included at the same time, in the celebrations for the fifteenth anniversary of the National Arts Center (Cenart) and will be open until 3 January 2010, within the Global Tour is organized to raise awareness to The winners of each year, was reported in a press conference.
In addition to the 86 printed works of the participants, will present a projection with the finalists and highlights of the awards, said Cecily Breese, coordinator of the Global Tour, adding that the journey is the central component of World Photography Awards. "It is also one of the fundamental aspects of receiving the award finalists and winners gives photographers traveling international exhibit that will be appreciated by people around the world during 2009 and part of 2010," said Breese, shortly before they inaugurated the exhibition. This means that in addition to the winner in the professional category earned 25 thousand dollars, publishing a commemorative book and display at the Global Tour, the winning photograph in the category amateur gets those privileges, but the amount is economic five thousand dollars.
He added that this year, students from the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez competed against students from universities around the world and made it to the final competition. As finalists, they traveled to Cannes during the festival week "Sony World Photography Awards," he said.
He mentioned that the collection is exhibited in the Centro de la Imagen is a selection of the best work of both professional and amateur photographers, curated by the Zelda Cheatle. The winning images were chosen from more than 60 thousand jobs sent from 139 countries. The selection jury was given by the Committee "Sony World Photography Awards, including representatives from the photographic community worldwide. Each image has a place and purpose, show talent and skill. They have vision, skill, humor, boldness, concept, content or opinion. For the organizers, this exhibition reflects the diversity of the material, the scope and responsiveness of the public, and offering exciting forms of photography.
The sample already exhibited in Toronto, Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, New York and Bangkok, and will continue in Kuala Lumpur, London and Berlin. The Tour will end in April 2010 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, which is the main exhibition of the Festival "Sony World Photography Awards. The subjects of the photographs are documentary, music, fashion, landscape, portrait, sports, photojournalism and documentary, advertising, and art.
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