Mads Nissen s photograph The First Embrace has been chosen as the World Press Photo of the Year.
It features an emotional reunion between a resident of a Brazil nursing home and their loved one after six months apart because of the pandemic.
The World Press Photo Foundation, an independent organisation that has recognised the strongest press photographs of the year since 1955, on Thursday announced the winners of this year s edition.
Survival during the pandemic, the climate emergency, social protests and territorial conflicts were among the events and issues brought to life for millions by the winners of the contest.
As many as 45 photographers from 28 countries were singled out for excellence in their work and the impact of their photographs.
This year s World Press Photo winners are teaching us about our planet The youth group that built this ice stupa in the village of Gya installed a café in its base. They used the proceeds to take the village elders on a pilgrimage. March 19, 2019 - Copyright Ciril Jazbec By
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Man-made glaciers, giraffes rescue challenges and pigeon friendships are among the photographed themes chosen this year by the World Press Photo Foundation, an independent organisation that gives recognition to the strongest press photography annually since 1955.
Among the highlights of this year s World Press Photo competition are photographs and series that invite us to rediscover different corners of our planet from a new perspective, draw attention to the environmental issues, and offer new ways to observe and reconnect with our surroundings during the pa
COVID hug wins World Press Photo of the Year
The World Press Photo Awards honor the best visual journalism worldwide. The past year was not only marked by the pandemic, but also the climate crisis and forgotten conflicts.
World Press Photo of the Year
Danish photographer Mads Nissen won in the category General News, singles, with his photo of an 85-year-old woman being embraced for the first time in months through a hug curtain by a nurse at the Viva Bem care home in Sao Paulo. It is a rare positive photo about the COVID-19 era, said the jury. Under President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil is one of the countries most affected by the virus.
World Press Photo 2021: Outstanding Images Nominees For Photo Of The Year
As 2020 joined the pantheon of years pivotal in history, the nominees for the 64th annual World Press Photo Contest are a reflection of those remarkably difficult 12 months.
In rewarding professional photo journalists for the best images of visual journalism, whether entered as singles or stories, judges asses their accurate, fair, and visually compelling insights about our world.
“In an unprecedented year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and social justice protests around the globe, the nominees share a diversity of interpretations and perspectives to these and other urgent issues such as the climate crisis, transgender people’s rights, and territorial conflicts,” explained the organization.