WINNER OF PX3, Prix de la Photographie Paris

EDWARD LEVINSON OF JAPAN WAS AWARDED FIRST PRIZE IN PX3 COMPETITION.
PARIS, FRANCE, 30-APR-2007,
PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS (PX3) ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 2007 COMPETITION.


Edward Levinson of Japan was Awarded: First Prize in category BOOK (Cover + 4 Inside Images) for the entry titled, " Timescapes Japan ." The jury selected 2007's winners from more than 8,000 thousand photography entries 85 countries. (see links below)

Book categories consisted of Fine Art, Nature, Portraits, Documentary, and Other. Levinson's work consists of all these genre and thus was entered in the "Other" category.

Px3 is juried by top international decision-makers in the photography industry: Jérôme Ormieres, Art Director of BDDP & Fils, Paris; Simon James, Publishing Director of EC1 Publishing Ltd, London; Carol Johnson, Curator of Photography of Library of Congress, Washington D.C.; Gilles Raynaldy, Director of Purpose, Paris; Kenan Aktulun, VP/Creative Director of Digitas, New York; Naomi Cass, Director of Centre for Contemporary Photography, Australia, Steve Fine, Director of Photography of Sports Illustrated magazine; Chiara Mariani, Photo Editor of Corriere della Sera Magazine, Italy; Arnaud Adida, Director of Acte 2 Gallery/Agency, Paris, Susan A. Zadeh, Artistic Director of Eyemazing International Contemporary Photography magazine; Jeannette Mariani, Art Director of 13 Sévigné Gallery, Paris; Bernard Utudjian, Director of Galerie Polaris, Paris; Tom Meerman, President of the GKF/Dutch Photographer's Association; Adrian Leeds, Director of Adrian Leeds Group, Paris; Scott Mc Kiernan, Director of ZUMA Press, Inc. and Publisher of DOUBLEtruck Magazine, Los Angeles; Agnès Voltz, Director of Chambre Avec Vues, Paris; and Alice Gabriner, World Picture Editor of Time Magazine, New York.
Winning entries from each major category (Advertising, Photojournalism, Book, Fine Art, Nature, and Portraiture) are exhibited in Paris at the prestigious 13Sévigné Gallery in June/July 2007 and published in the high-quality, full-color Px3 Annual Book, which is distributed to galleries, agencies, publishers and bookstores worldwide.

About the Winner: Edward Levinson is an American photographer specializing in pinhole photography. He has lived in Japan since 1979. His work is regularly exhibited in Japan, the U.S.A., and Europe. His unique view of Japan can be seen in his recent book “Timescapes Japan – A Pinhole Journey” and on his website.

Contact Edward Levinson: edo@edophoto.com http://edophoto.com

ABOUT Px3: The "Prix de la Photographie Paris" (Px3) strives to promote the appreciation of photography, to discover emerging talent, and introduce photographers from around the world to the artistic community of Paris. Winning photographs from this competition are exhibited in a high-profile gallery in Paris and published in the high-quality, full-color Px3 Annual Book. Visit http://px3.fr
Contact Px3: Anne Lagerberg, Director  http://px3.fr anne@px3.fr

Link to winners page
http://www.px3.fr/winners/2007/jury.php

Link to Levinson's winning entry
http://www.px3.fr/winners/2007/zoom.php?eid=88470-07&uid=2224709
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Edward Levinson
Photographer/writer
Books, Magazines, Fine Art Photography
edo@edophoto.com
http://www.edophoto.com

TEL: 81-4-7099-3035
FAX: 81-4-7099-3036
Cell: 090-8044-1484



~ Congratulations! Edward


 

 

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