World Press Photo

Venue: State Library of NSW
Location: 1 Shakespeare Pl, Sydney NSW 2000
29 May - 7 Jul, 2024
Web: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/world-press-photo-exhibition-2024

The World Press Photo Foundation brings its highly-anticipated global exhibition back to Australia.

Hosted at the State Library of New South Wales from tomorrow until Sunday, July 7, 2024 - exhibition attendees will be granted a first-look at the photographs that won the 67th annual World Press Photo Contest.

World Press Photo of the Year, A Palestinian Woman Embraces the Body of Her Niece. Mohammed Salem, Palestine, Reuters

Widely considered the highest honour for photojournalism, the 2024 World Press Photo was won by Mohammed Salem, a Palestinian Reuters photographer, for his image A Palestinian Woman Embraces the Body of Her Niece.

Two Australians are also among this year’s winners in the Southeast Asia and Oceania region: Eddie Jim (Singles category) and Aletheia Casey (Open Format category).

World Press Photo runs at the State Library of New South Wales until Sunday, July 7, 2024.

The exhibition is free to attend.

You can see a selection of the category winners from the competition here.

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