Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson Creation Award 2025

On the Move; Paris; Sur place; EUR 20 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Description du poste

Awarded every two years, the Henri Cartier-Bresson Creation Award (formerly known as HCB Award) supports a photographer in the realisation or pursuit of an ambitious project. The Henri Cartier-Bresson Creation Award is aimed at established photographers, who already have a strong documentary-inspired body of work. The Fondation d’entreprise Hermès is the patron of the Henri Cartier-Bresson Creation Award.

The 2025 recipient agrees to exhibit his/her project in 2027 at the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson and supervise the making of the publication. He/she also agrees to complete his/her project before October 2026.

The Henri Cartier-Bresson Creation Award is open to photographers of all nationalities and all ages who have already completed a significant documentary-based body of work. Applicants should be in a position to demonstrate several personal exhibitions and publications (monographs and/or catalogues). Applicants are required to be sponsored by a photography professional (critic, curator, head of institution, gallery owner, publisher, academic).

The recipient of the Henri Cartier-Bresson Creation Award receives an allocation of 35,000 EUR, to be used for both an exhibition at the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson and a publication. The endowment is for the artist to be used any way he or she might need during the development of the project (thus, the endowment can be used to cover travel expenses). If the artist lives outside of Paris at the time of the exhibition at the Fondation, the Fondation will cover travel and accommodation expenses for the artist to be present during the installation and opening.