Power (Prix Pictet 04)

Hardcover | 26 x 2.5 x 33 cm | 128 pp

teNeues | 2012 | 9783832796594

The Prix Pictet highlights photography on the crucial topic of global sustainability. This catalogue of the fourth season delved into the theme of Power. This multi-faceted subject is portrayed with thought and artistry by the 12 exceptional artists shortlisted for this prestigious photography prize.

While we have tapped into sources of power for travel, industry and our modern lifestyles, we are still largely at the mercy of the powers of nature. Technology and infrastructure can undergo total collapse in the face of storms, volcanoes, and earthquakes. Meanwhile political and social power can either tackle such challenges or become ways to exploit and tyrannise. 

About Prix Pictet 

The Prix Pictet is the world’s leading award for photography and sustainability. It was founded in 2008 by the Pictet Group with the goal of harnessing the power of photography to draw global attention to the critical issue of sustainability.

During its first decade, some 4,200 photographers presented over 28,000 images to the jury, and the public enjoyed 92 exhibitions in 40 cities across the world. Each year the prize has unearthed powerful images that speak to today's vast environmental, societal, and cultural challenges.