FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
WINNER OF
PX3, Prix de la Photographie Paris
EDWARD
LEVINSON OF JAPAN WAS AWARDED FIRST PRIZE IN PX3 COMPETITION.
PARIS,
FRANCE, 30-APR-2007,
PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS (PX3) ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF
THE 2007 COMPETITION.
Edward Levinson
of Japan was Awarded: First Prize in category - "BOOK- other"
(Cover + 4 Inside Images) Professional - for the entry titled, " Timescapes Japan
." The jury selected 2007’s winners
from over 8,000 photography entries from 85 countries.
Book
categories consisted of Fine Art, Nature, Portraits, Documentary, and
Other. Levinson's work consists of all these genre and thus was entered
in the "Other" category.
Ｈis winning entry will be published in the high-quality, full-color Px3
Annual Book, which is distributed to galleries, agencies, publishers
and bookstores worldwide.
Px3 is juried by top international decision-makers in the photography industry: Jérôme Ormieres, Art Director of BDDP & Fils, Paris; Simon James, Publishing Director of EC1 Publishing Ltd, London; Carol Johnson, Curator of Photography of Library of Congress, Washington D.C.; Gilles Raynaldy, Director of Purpose, Paris; Kenan Aktulun, VP/Creative Director of Digitas, New York; Naomi Cass, Director of Centre for Contemporary Photography, Australia, Steve Fine, Director of Photography of Sports Illustrated magazine; Chiara Mariani, Photo Editor of Corriere della Sera Magazine, Italy; Arnaud Adida, Director of Acte 2 Gallery/Agency, Paris, Susan A. Zadeh, Artistic Director of Eyemazing International Contemporary Photography magazine; Jeannette Mariani, Art Director of 13 Sévigné Gallery, Paris; Bernard Utudjian, Director of Galerie Polaris, Paris; Tom Meerman, President of the GKF/Dutch Photographer's Association; Adrian Leeds, Director of Adrian Leeds Group, Paris; Scott Mc Kiernan, Director of ZUMA Press, Inc. and Publisher of DOUBLEtruck Magazine, Los Angeles; Agnès Voltz, Director of Chambre Avec Vues, Paris; and Alice Gabriner, World Picture Editor of Time Magazine, New York.
Winning
entries from each major category (Advertising, Photojournalism, Book, Fine Art,
Nature, and Portraiture) are exhibited in Paris at the prestigious 13Sévigné
Gallery in June/July 2007 and published in the high-quality, full-color Px3
Annual Book, which is distributed to galleries, agencies, publishers and
bookstores worldwide.
About
the Winner: Edward Levinson is an American
photographer specializing in pinhole photography. He has lived in Japan since
1979. His work is regularly exhibited in Japan, the U.S.A., and Europe. His
unique view of Japan can be seen in his recent book “Timescapes Japan – A
Pinhole Journey” and on his website.
Contact
Edward Levinson:
edo@edophoto.com http://edophoto.com
ABOUT
Px3: The
"Prix de la Photographie Paris" (Px3) strives to promote the
appreciation of photography, to discover emerging talent, and introduce
photographers from around the world to the artistic community of Paris. Winning
photographs from this competition are exhibited in a high-profile gallery in
Paris and published in the high-quality, full-color Px3 Annual Book. Visit http://px3.fr
Contact
Px3: Anne
Lagerberg, Director http://px3.fr
anne@px3.fr