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Jerwood Photography Awards 2008

17 Nov 2008

7 November - 11 December 2008

In London to see the Turner Prize? Then don’t miss the Jerwood Photography Awards 2008 exhibition at the Jerwood Space, London.

Nicky Walsh, Untitled, 2005-07, c type print

This year’s winners: Martina Lindqvist, Alice Myers, James Pogson, Kurt Tong and Nicky Walsh, have recently graduated from a range of educational institutions across the UK, and their highly divergent, distinctive and stimulating work represents the finest photographic output from young graduates today.

Over 5,000 photographs were submitted by 610 entrants, all recent graduates from UK visual art degree courses, resident in the UK. The winners each receive awards of £2,500, and their work is shown in a group exhibition at the Jerwood Space. The Awards aim to support talented artists in the early stages of professional life.

James Pogson, Ladykillers, 2008, digital c type print

"The sheer number and quality of entries for this year’s Awards is stunning evidence of the strength of photography in the UK today and of its centrality within contemporary visual arts practice"

Dewi Lewis, Director, Dewi Lewis Publishing (Chair of Jerwood Photography Awards Panel)

The Jerwood Photography Awards are managed by Portfolio Magazine.

Jerwood Space
171 Union Street, Bankside
London SE1 0LN