Magical moments at Leitz Park Wetzlar: a look back at the Celebration of Photography 2024
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| | | CELEBRATION OF PHOTOGRAPHY 2024 | | Enjoying the great festival of photography | Exhibitions, awards and a packed programme of events: The Celebration of Photography was once again a resounding success with highlights including the Leica Oskar Barnack Award, the Leica Hall of Fame Award, and a celebration full of inspiring moments and encounters.
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| Leica Oskar Barnack Award |
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| Davide Monteleone | | | | LOBA 2024 Winner | The 2024 LOBA main category is awarded to Davide Monteleone, born in Italy and who resides in Switzerland, for his series “Critical Minerals – Geography of Energy”.
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| Maria Guțu | | | | LOBA 2024 Newcomer | The Moldovan photographer Maria Guţu is the winner in the LOBA newcomer category with her series entitled “Homeland”.
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| LOBA 2024 catalogue: Winners and finalists | Committed photojournalism, authentic photography, and the diversity of artistic imagery: The catalogue for the 44th year of the Leica Oskar Barnack Award presents moving perspectives on contemporary issues and controversial subjects with the two winners and ten other shortlisted series.
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| | | | | | Honouring of Herlinde Koelbl | | Congratulations are in order for the renowned Leica photographer Herlinde Koelbl, who is this year’s recipient of the Award for her unrivalled, multi-faceted life’s work. A selection of her best works and famous long-term projects will be on display at the Leica Gallery Wetzlar until 26 January 2025. | |
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| Leica Picture of the Year |
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| Herlinde Koelbl | With the motif from her current “Metamorphoses” series, the renowned photographer explores the beauty of transience in the form of mesmerising, withering flowers. This year’s Leica Picture of the Year is available exclusively in all Leica Galleries worldwide from December as a limited print.
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