PHotoEspaña, the International Festival of Photography and Visual Arts of Madrid, is a Spanish
photography
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festival based in
Madrid
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, founded in 1998. It is supported by private companies and public institutions, and its program presents work by Spanish and international photographers. The festival includes an awards programme with several categories.
History
PHotoEspaña, or International Festival of Photography and Visual Arts of Madrid, was founded in 1998.
Description
PHotoEspaña is the largest photography event in Europe.
Each edition of PHotoEspaña is dedicated to a specific theme, and the programme is divided into the Official Section, which includes museums, institutions and large exhibition centres; and the Festival Off, which includes art galleries and other venues.
Some of the institutions that have taken part in hosting the festival include: Casa de América,
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
The ''Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía'' ("Queen Sofía National Museum Art Centre"; MNCARS) is Spain's national museum of 20th-century art. The museum was officially inaugurated on September 10, 1992, and is named for Queen Sofía. I ...
,
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
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,
Círculo de Bellas Artes The Círculo de Bellas Artes is a private, non-profit, cultural organization that was founded in 1880. Its building, located in Madrid, Spain, was declared ''Bien de Interés Cultural'' in 1981.
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, and the
Prado Museum.
The festival is supported by private companies and public institutions such as the
Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture may refer to:
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* Ministry of Culture (Algeria)
* Ministry of Culture (Argentina)
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and the regional and municipal governments of Madrid. It is organized by La Fábrica, a cultural management entity.
Since 2011 the
Loewe Foundation
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has partnered with PHotoEspaña, in most years showcasing the work of a well-known photographer.
[ In 2021 (digitally in 2020; physical exhibition postponed owing to the ]COVID-19 pandemic
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[) the foundation presented a photographic exhibition, ''Divine: an icon of queer culture''. which was held at CASA LOEWE in Madrid, and honoured queer icon Harris Glenn Milstead, better known by his stage name, Divine.]Ron Galella
Ronald Edward Galella (January 10, 1931 – April 30, 2022) was an American photographer, known as a pioneer paparazzo. Dubbed "Paparazzo Extraordinaire" by ''Newsweek'' and "the Godfather of the U.S. paparazzi culture" by ''Time'' magazine and ...
, Tina Modotti, Peter Hujar
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, and David Wojnarowicz
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.[
Francis Hodgson, writing in the '']Financial Times
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'' in 2014, said "PHotoEspaña gives every photography festival in the world a standard to aim for."
Awards
Discovery Award
The PhotoEspaña Discovery Award for best portfolio (Premio PHotoEspaña Descubrimientos al mejor portfolio) is an award that has been given since 1998. It is open to any photographer who has attended one of PhotoEspaña's portfolio reviews, which are held in Madrid, Caracas and São Paulo.
Best Photography Book, international category
*2010: ''Atlas Monographs'' by Max Pam. Sydney: T&G Publishing, 2009. With the writer Stephen Muecke.
*2014: ''Party. Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung'' by Cristina de Middel. Madrid: RM; London: Archive of Modern Conflict, 2013. .
Best Photography Book, national category
*2014:
**Winner: ''Ostalgia'' by Simona Rota. Cádiz, Spain: Cuadernos de la Kursala, University of Cádiz
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, 2013. Edited by Fabulatorio.
Best Self-Published Book
* 2019: ''The Migrant'' by Anäis López
Outstanding Publishing House of the Year
*2014: Dewi Lewis
PhotoEspaña and OjodePez Award for Human Values
*2014: Aitor Lara
PhotoEspaña Award
This award pays tribute to the professional career of a major figure.
*2014: Ramón Masats
Bartolomé Ros Award
Awarded for the best Spanish career in photography.
*2014:
References
External links
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Photography festivals
Photography in Spain
Art festivals in Spain
Festivals in Madrid
Photography awards