The Niépce Prize has been awarded annually since 1955 to a professional photographer who has lived and worked in France for over 3 years and is younger than 50 years (previously 45 years) of age. It was introduced in honour of
Joseph Nicéphore Niépce by
Albert Plécy and
Paul Almásy for the l'Association Gens d'Images.
History
The Prix Niépce Gens d'images "rewards each year the work of a professional photographer residing in France for more than three years, and aged under 50 at most on January 1 of the year for which he competes. It is supported by the
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and by the
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, a historical institutional partner which hosts the deliberations and the proclamation of the prize.
From 2011 to 2015, it is financially endowed by the film company MK2, directed by Marin Karmitz. Since 2016, it is endowed by the Picto Foundation, the endowment fund of the Picto laboratories which rewards the winner, designs and produces with The Eyes Publishing an artist's book. Since 2019, it has also benefited from the patronage of ADAGP, Society of authors in the graphic and plastic arts.
List of winners
* 1954:
Jean Dieuzaide
* 1956:
Robert Doisneau
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* 1957:
Denis Brihat
* 1958:
René Basset
* 1959:
Jeanloup Sieff
* 1960:
Léon Herschtritt
* 1961:
Jean-Dominique Lajoux
* 1962:
Jean-Louis Swiners
* 1963:
Jean Suquet
* 1964:
Jean Garet
* 1965:
Thierry Davoust
* 1966:
Marc Garanger and
Rudolf Lichtsteiner
* 1967:
Pierre and
Dorine Berdoy
* 1968:
Claude Sauvageot
* 1969:
Jean-Pierre Ducatez
* 1970:
Serge Chirol and
Claude-Raimond Dityvon
* 1971:
Jean-Luc Tartarin
* 1972:
Pierre Le Gall and
Guillaume Lieury
* 1973:
Albert Visage
* 1974:
Pierre Michaud
* 1975:
Jean-Louis Nou
* 1976:
Eddie Kuligowski,
Claude Nuridsany and
Marie Pérennou
* 1977:
Roland Laboye
* 1978:
Alain Chartier
* 1979:
Françoise Saur
* 1980:
Gilles Kervella
* 1981:
Frédéric Brenner and
Jacques Bondon
* 1982: Not awarded
* 1983:
Pascal Dolémieux
* 1984:
Thierry Girard
* 1985:
Hervé Rabot
* 1986:
Jean-Marc Zaorski
* 1987:
Agnès Bonnot
* 1988:
Keiichi Tahara
* 1989:
Gladys and
Patrick Zachmann
* 1990:
Hugues de Wurstemberger
* 1991:
Jean-Louis Courtinat
* 1992:
Luc Choquer
* 1993:
Jean-Claude Coutausse
* 1994:
Xavier Lambours
* 1995:
Marie-Paule Nègre
* 1996:
Lise Sarfati
* 1997:
Patrick Tosani
* 1998:
Florence Chevallier
* 1999:
Philippe Bazin
* 2000:
Klavdij Sluban
* 2001:
Antoine D'Agata
* 2002:
Luc Delahaye
* 2003:
Stéphane Couturier
* 2004:
Claudine Doury
* 2005:
Elina Brotherus
* 2006:
Onodera Yuki
* 2007:
Bertrand Meunier
* 2008:
Jürgen Nefzger
* 2009:
Stéphanie Lacombe
* 2010:
Jean-Christian Bourcart
* 2011:
Guillaume Herbaut
* 2012:
Denis Darzacq
* 2013:
Valérie Jouve
* 2014:
Mathieu Pernot
* 2015:
Laurent Millet
* 2016:
Laurence Leblanc
* 2017: Olivier Culmann
* 2018:
* 2019:
* 2020:
References
External links
Website about Niépce
Website about Niépce
University of Texas exhibition site on "The First Photograph"Documentary video on restoration of Nicephore Niepce's home
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Photography in France
French awards
Photography awards
Awards established in 1955
1955 establishments in France