Exhibition
German Photobook Prize 21/22

Showcasing the best Photobooks from German-speaking countries

Thu, 25.05.2023 -
Sat, 24.06.2023
Goethe-Gallery, Goethe-Institut Hongkong

The German Photo Book Award is a competition in which a jury selects the best photo books in the German-speaking world. It was founded in 1975 as the Kodak Photo Book Prize in cooperation with the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels and the Landesgewerbeamt Stuttgart and was held annually under this name until 2003. Since 2003 and after the withdrawal of Kodak AG as sponsor and name giver, the prize has continued under the name "Deutscher Fotobuchpreis". 

Prizes are awarded for special achievements by authors, photographers and publishers in the field of photo books. In addition to publishers, the competition is also open to photographers and photo designers. Eligible are photo books from publishers in the German-speaking countries (i.e. also from Switzerland, Austria) and titles that have been published for the first time in a certain period of time and have never participated in the "German Photo Book Award" before. The participating books must be deliverable and available in stores.

The Categories of the German Photo Book Award and their winners:

Conceptual and Artistic Photo Books
Das Erbe
Photographer: Anne Schönharting, historical photo material
Text Authors: Johannes Odenthal, Albert Gouaffo, Natascha Roshani, Oliver Gehrs, Willy Klare, Hans Paasche  
Design: Barbara Kotte, Peter Bünnagel (Kollektiv Scrollan)
Hartmann Books; ISBN: 978-3-96070-060-9

Documentary and journalistic Photo Books
Napoli Super Modern
Photographer: Cyrill Weiner  
Text Authors: Gianluigi Freda, Andrea Maglio, Umberto Napolitano, Manuel Orazi
Design: pupilla grafik
Park Books; ISBN: 978-3-03860-218-7  

Coffee Table Books
TEATRIP – Eine faszinierende Reise durch das Reich der Mitte
Photographer: Stefan Braun  
Text Author: Christian Beck
Design: Lars Harmsen, Mara Schneider, Melville Brand Design
Slanted Publishers; ISBN: 978-3-948440-16-9

Photo Technique
Heimwerken in der Fotografie: Kameras selber bauen – Objektive adaptieren
Photographer: Cyrill Harnischmacher
Text Author: Cyrill Harnischmacher
Design: Cyrill Harnischmacher
dpunkt.verlag; ISBN: 978-3-86490-800-2

Photo History
Good Morning, World! Fotografien und Filme von Ernst A. Heiniger
Photographer: Ernst A. Heiniger
Text Authors: Patricia Banzer, Peter Pfrunder, Katharina Rippstein, Muriel Willi
Design: Anna Haas
Verlag Scheidegger & Spiess mit der Fotostiftung Schweiz; ISBN: 978-3-03942-006-3

Photographer (Monograph)
Albrecht Fuchs. Album: Portraits 1989–2020  
Photographer: Albrecht Fuchs
Text Authors: Matthias Dachwald, Barbara Hofmann-Johnson, Albrecht Fuchs
Design: Kühle und Mozer, Köln
Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther und Franz König; ISBN: 978-3-96098-876-2  

Student Projects
1,5°C
Photographer: Matthias Ziemer
Text Author: Matthias Ziemer
Design: Matthias Ziemer  

Self Publishing
Luise – Archäologie eines Unrechts
Photographer: Stefan Weger
Text Author: Stefan Weger
Design: Lisa Drechsel, Julia Schneider

The Jury:
Hans-Michael Koetzle (Munich – Author and Journalist)
Dr. Petra Kiedaisch (Managing Director, Publisher for Architecture and Design/av edition, Stuttgart)
Barbara Hofmann-Johnson (Director, Museum for Photography, Braunschweig)
Prof. Michael Danner (University of Applied Sciences Europe - Faculty for Art & Design, Berlin)
Birgitta Thaysen (Photographer, Media Artist, University of Niederrhein, Düsseldorf)
Dr. Nobert Moos (Director, Fotoforum, Cologne)

Talk: The Stories Behind Art Book Publishers