Since 1955, the annual World Press Photo Contest has set the standard in visual journalism. The 2023 Yearbook showcases the most striking press photographs and compelling reports from 2022, carefully selected from thousands of entries by six regional and one global jury of acclaimed independent professionals. Providing a diversity of perspectives from all over the world, the awarded works bear witness to the events that shaped this past year, and document in long-term projects the ongoing issues we face. Recognizing the importance of photojournalism and documentary photography at a time, when the truth is contested, the awarded images share courageous stories and present invaluable insights― from warzones, the struggle for civil rights and political empowerment, to the visible impact of the climate crisis, which could be felt in 2022 more acutely than ever. For six decades, the WORLD PRESS PHOTO FOUNDATION has been working from its home in Amsterdam as an independent, non-profit organization. To provide truly global perspectives, the foundation launched a new regional strategy in 2022. From January to March 2023 six regional and one global jury will decide on 24 regional and 4 global winners.

Independent photojournalism and documentary photography are indispensable tools of political education for a democratic society and an essential part of shaping public opinion—especially in our so-called 'post-factual' times. In recognition of this, the independent non-profit organization World Press Photo Foundation, based in Amsterdam, has been presenting the World Press Photo Award for the best photo, the best story, the best longterm project of the year for more than six decades. The winning images in the various categories tell bold stories and provide invaluable insights into the state of our world. The winning photo will be announced alongside the book launch and presented in a traveling exhibition. The excitement continues as we wait to see which images will be chosen from thousands of submissions—and, of course, which photo will become the cover illustration!

Ein Abdruck von Seiten eines Tagesbuchs aus dem Oktober 1980 von Erkki Kurenniemi (*1941), einem Nuklearphysiker, der zum Künstler und Protagonisten der elektronischen Musik in Finnland wurde und dessen von radikalen Vorstellungen geprägtes Werk das Vorurteil widerlegt, dass Technologie mit kühlem Denken und Sensibilitätsverlust gleichzusetzen ist. Über Jahrzehnte hat Kurenniemi sein Archiv des Selbst angelegt, das Fotografien, Disketten und Festplatten, Hunderte von Video- und Audiobändern sowie Dutzende von Notizbüchern wie das hier abgedruckte umfasst. Mit einer Einführung von Lars Bang Larsen. Sprache: Deutsch/Englisch