NEW YORK, NY.- The International Center of Photography, the worlds leading institution dedicated to photography and visual culture, announces the 2016 honorees of its annual Infinity Awards, to be held in New York City on Monday, April 11, 2016. Widely considered the leading honor for excellence in the field, the Infinity Awards is ICPs largest annual fundraiser, supporting all of its programs, including exhibitions, education, collections, and community outreach.
The Infinity Awards is a very special night each year at which we celebrate the achievements of remarkable talent across photography and visual arts, said ICP Executive Director Mark Lubell. ICP is proud to recognize and celebrate this outstanding group of individuals making an impact on the world of visual culture.
The 2016 honorees were chosen by an esteemed selection committee including Charlotte Cotton, Curator in Residence and Director of Programming for ICPs new museum at 250 Bowery (opening this summer); Teju Cole, Photography Critic for The New York Times Magazine; and Brian Sholis, Curator of the Cincinnati Art Museum. The Lifetime Achievement honoree was selected by ICPs Board of Trustees and senior staff.
2016 INFINITY AWARD RECIPIENTS
Lifetime Achievement: David Bailey
Art: Walid Raad
Artists Book: Matthew Connors, Fire in Cairo
Online Platform/New Media: Jonathan Harris and Gregor Hochmuth for Network Effect
Documentary and Photojournalism: Zanele Muholi
Critical Writing and Research: Susan Schuppli
Since 1985, the annual ICP Infinity Awards have recognized major contributions and emerging talent in the fields of photojournalism, art, fashion photography, and publishing. Past recipients include Berenice Abbott, Lynsey Addario, Richard Avedon, Henri CartierBresson, Roy DeCarava, Elliott Erwitt, Harold Evans, Robert Frank, Adam Fuss, David Goldblatt, David Guttenfelder, Mishka Henner, André Kertész, Steven Klein, William Klein, Karl Lagerfeld, Annie Leibovitz, Helen Levitt, Mary Ellen Mark, Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, Daidō Moriyama, Shirin Neshat, Gordon Parks, Sebastião Salgado, Malick Sidibé, Lorna Simpson, Mario Testino, and Ai Weiwei.