Literary award · France · since 1955

prix Nadar Gens d'images

French photographie award. Established 1955 in France.

About prix Nadar Gens d'images

The Prix Nadar is an annual prize awarded for a photography book edited in France. The prize was created in 1955 by Association Gens d'Images and is awarded by a jury of photojournalists and publishing experts. The prize is named after Nadar, the pseudonym of Gaspard-Félix Tournachon, a French photographer who lived from 1820 to 1910.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2025Simon Vansteenwinckel—
2022Céline Croze—
2021Deanna Dikeman—
2020Flore—
2019Miho Kajioka—
2018Paul Fusco—
2016Patrick Zachmann—
2015Bruno Boudjelal—
2014Laurent Millet—
2013Mathieu Pernot—
2012Marc Riboud—
2007Gilles Mora—
2004Philippe Bordas—
2003Bernard Guillot—
2002Larry Burrows—

From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the prix Nadar Gens d'images for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.

If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.

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