Fourteen Years, Nine Cycles

The Prix Pictet aims to uncover photographs that communicate important messages about global environmental and social issues within the broad theme of sustainability. No preference is given to any particular kind of photographic material, technique or creative route, nor are any of these excluded from consideration. An artist using photographs, for example, is judged by precisely the same criteria as a photojournalist or a commercial photographer,or a professional in another field for whom photography may be no more than one of many tools. In arriving at their final decision on the award, the judges make no distinction between photographs of different genres, nor do they assume different potential types of audience for any class of photograph.
2008

Launch of the first Prix Pictet - theme Water

Kofi Annan appointed President

The Financial Times becomes global  media partner

Prix Pictet awards exhibition at Palais de Tokyo, Paris

Benoit Aquin’s The Chinese Dust Bowl wins inaugural award

teNeues publishes first Prix Pictet book

2009/10

Munem Wasif completes first  Prix Pictet Commission (Bangladesh)

Nadav Kander wins Prix Pictet Earth  for his series Yangtze, The Long River

First shortlist presentation at Les Rencontres d’Arles

First Prix Pictet touring exhibitions in Eindhoven, Thessaloniki, Hong Kong and Dubai

First Prix Pictet exhibitions in Russia and India

2011

Mitch Epstein’s American Power wins  Prix Pictet Growth

Collaboration with Whitechapel Gallery, London begins with a series of conversations on photography

 

2012/13

Chris Jordan completes third Prix Pictet Commission (Kenya)

Luc Delahaye wins Prix Pictet Power

First Prix Pictet exhibitions in USA and Lebanon

Prix Pictet exhibitions in Turkey and Israel

2014

First Prix Pictet awards exhibition at the V&A, London

Michael Schmidt’s Lebensmittel wins Prix Pictet Consumption

Juan Fernando Herrán awarded final Prix Pictet Commission (Colombia)

Les Rencontres d’Arles stages first Prix Pictet Laureates exhibition

Prix Pictet Consumption at the National Museum of Art, Mexico City attracts a record audience of over 100,000

2015/15

First Prix Pictet awards exhibition at the V&A, London

Michael Schmidt’s Lebensmittel wins Prix Pictet Consumption

Juan Fernando Herrán awarded final Prix Pictet Commission (Colombia)

Les Rencontres d’Arles stages first Prix Pictet Laureates exhibition

Prix Pictet Consumption at the National Museum of Art, Mexico City attracts a record audience of over 100,000

2017

Mitch Epstein’s American Power wins  Prix Pictet

Growth Collaboration with Whitechapel Gallery,

London begins with a series of conversations on photography

2018/19

Mitch Epstein’s American Power wins  Prix Pictet

Growth Collaboration with Whitechapel Gallery

London begins with a series of conversations on photography

2020

Mitch Epstein’s American Power wins  Prix Pictet

Growth Collaboration with Whitechapel Gallery

London begins with a series of conversations on photography

2022

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Founded in 2008 by Pictet, the Prix Pictet has become the world’s leading award for photography and sustainability. To date, there have been nine cycles of the award, each of which has highlighted a particular facet of sustainability.

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Environmental achievements

The Prix Pictet aims to uncover photographs that communicate important messages about global environmental and social issues within the broad theme of sustainability. No preference is given to any particular kind of photographic material, technique or creative route, nor are any of these excluded from consideration. An artist using photographs, for example, is judged by precisely the same criteria as a photojournalist or a commercial photographer,or a professional in another field for whom photography may be no more than one of many tools. In arriving at their final decision on the award, the judges make no distinction between photographs of different genres, nor do they assume different potential types of audience for any class of photograph.
Entry

Each nominator proposes between two to five photographers. Other photographers wishing to submit their work may contact the secretariat.

Selection

The Jury looks for work, arranged in a coherent series, that fits the theme of the particular cycle, which has a high artistic quality and considerable narrative power. 

Winner announcement

Once the submission process has been completed, the independent jury are responsible for drawing up a Shortlist and selecting a winner.