2024 Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards

Exhibition
January 16 - March 2, 2025

Printed Matter is pleased to present an exhibition of shortlisted titles from the 2024 Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards, an annual celebration of the photobook’s enduring role within the evolving narrative of photography.

Join us for an opening event at Printed Matter on Friday, January 24, 6–8PM.

Now in its twelfth year, the Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards recognize excellence in three major categories of photobook publishing: First PhotoBook, PhotoBook of the Year, and Photography Catalog of the Year.

This year, Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards received 940 books from fifty-nine countries around the world, including standout entries from Argentina, Japan, Indonesia, New Zealand, and elsewhere. On September 18–20, the 2024 shortlist jury met in New York for three concentrated days of review and deliberation by an international team: Negar Azimi, editor in chief, Bidoun; Jacqueline Bates, photography director, Opinion, New York Times; Michael Famighetti, editor in chief, Aperture; Nontsikelelo Mutiti, director of graduate studies in graphic design, Yale School of Art; and Anna Planas, artistic director, Paris Photo.

The shortlist represents more than just the most highly produced, classically beautiful books—it is also an expression of the possibilities of bookmaking across a broad spectrum of resources, intentions, and storytelling techniques. As jury member Michael Famighetti stated, “It was exciting to see such a range of ideas, topics, processes, and forms explored through the photobook. I’m grateful to the jury for dedicating so much time and care to reviewing the submissions, and to our community of dedicated bookmakers, photographers, and scholars for producing and submitting such a powerful selection of work.”

A final jury met at Paris Photo to select the winners for all three prizes. In addition to being exhibited in New York at Printed Matter, the shortlisted books will be exhibited in Paris, the Leipzig Photobook Festival, and other venues to be announced.

Browse the thirty-five selected titles for the 2024 PhotoBook Awards shortlist.

Purchase exhibited titles here.

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