Prix Pictet

The Prix Pictet is the world’s leading award for photography and sustainability. It was founded in 2008 by the Pictet Group with the goal of harnessing the power of photography to draw global attention to the critical issue of sustainability. Entry to the award is strictly by nomination. The Prix Pictet maintains a network of over 350 nominators, including critics, curators, and other specialists in photography. Since the award’s inception, more than 5,600 photographers have been nominated. For each cycle, CHF is awarded to the photographer who, in the opinion of the independent jury, has produced a series of work that is both artistically outstanding and presents a compelling narrative related to the current cycle’s theme. To date, there have been ten cycles of the award, each with its own theme highlighting a particular facet of sustainability. The previous winners are Benoît Aquin (Water), Nadav Kander (Earth), Mitch Epstein (Growth), Luc Delahaye (Power), Michael Schmidt (Consumption), Valérie Belin (Disorder), Richard Mosse (Space), Joana Choumali (Hope), Sally Mann (Fire) and Gauri Gill (Human). Since 2008, the ten cycles of the Prix Pictet have toured internationally with visitor numbers of over 1 million.