The Center for Documentary Studies (CDS) at Duke University and The Honickman Foundation (THF), based in Philadelphia, co-sponsor this prestigious biennial prize for American photographers. The only prize of its kind, the CDS / Honickman First Book Prize competition is open to American photographers of any age who have never published a book-length work and who use their cameras for creative exploration, whether it be of places, people, or communities; of the natural or social world; of beauty at large or the lack of it; of objective or subjective realities. The prize will honor work that is visually compelling, that bears witness, and that has integrity of purpose.
The winning photographer receives a grant of $3,000, publication of a book of photography, and inclusion in an exhibition of prizewinners. The judge also writes the introduction for the book, which will be published by Duke University Press in association with CDS Books of the Center for Documentary Studies. Submissions for the next competition, following guidelines format, must be postmarked between June 9 and September 5, 2008. The winning photographer will be announced publicly in January 2009. The book will be published in fall 2009. Please visit the site for details.
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