Date: until June 12th, 9am-10pm (except Sundays until 9pm)
Venue: Zlote Tarasy Shopping Mall, ul. Zlota 59
Tickets: free admission
The exhibition of the winners of the most important photography contest is exhibited in Warsaw in the Zlote Tarasy Shopping Mall.
The first prize for the Photo of the Year 2010 went to Jodie Bieber for Time Magazine depicting young 18 year old Bibi Aisha, who was disfigured as retribution for fleeing her husband's house in Oruzgan province, in the center of Afghanistan. At the age of 12, Aisha and her younger sister had been given to the family of a Taliban fighter under a Pashtun tribal custom for settling disputes. When she reached puberty she was married to him, but she later returned to her parents' home, complaining of violent treatment by her in-laws. Men arrived there one night demanding that she be handed over to be punished for running away. Aisha was taken to a mountain clearing, where, at the orders of a Taliban commander, she was held down and had first her ears sliced off, then her nose. In local culture, a man who has been shamed by his wife is said to have lost his nose, and this is seen as punishment in return. Aisha was abandoned, but later rescued and taken to a shelter in Kabul run by the aid organization Women for Afghan Women, where she was given treatment and psychological help. After time in the refuge, she was taken to America to receive further counseling and reconstructive surgery.
Nineteen recognized professionals in the field of press photography worldwide judged the entries at the World Press Photo office in Amsterdam from 29 January until 10 February 2011.
For the second year, specialized juries judged their categories in the first part of the contest. In the final round, one representative per category joined the general jury to ensure continuity.
News & documentary
>Peter Bialobrzeski, Germany, artist
>David Burnett, USA, photojournalist and founding member Contact Press Images
>Héric Libong, Cameroon, head of photo department Panapress
>Enric Martí, Spain, regional editor AP for Latin America and Caribbean
>Sujong Song, South Korea, independent curator and photo editor
Sports
>Heinz Kluetmeier, USA, photographer Sports Illustrated
>Koji Aoki, Japan, chief photographer Aflo Sport / Aflo Dite and president Aflo Co., Ltd.
>Giovanna Calvenzi, Italy, picture editor Sportweek / La Gazzetta dello Sport
Nature
>Ruth Eichhorn, Germany, director of photography Geo
>Mattias Klum, Sweden, photographer and filmmaker
>Sophie Stafford, UK, editor BBC Wildlife Magazine
Portraits
>Vince Aletti, USA, freelance critic
>Harry Borden, UK, photographer
>Terence Pepper, UK, curator of photographs National Portrait Gallery
The general jury:
Chair
>David Burnett, USA, photojournalist and founding member of Contact Press Images
Members
>Abir Abdullah, Bangladesh, photographer EPA and vice principal Pathshala South Asian Media Academy
>Vince Aletti, USA, freelance critic
>Marizilda Cruppe, Brazil, photographer O Globo / Eve Photographers
>Ruth Eichhorn, Germany, director of photography Geo
>Renata Ferri, Italy, photo editor Io Donna - Corriere della Sera
>Heinz Kluetmeier, USA, photographer Sports Illustrated
>Wim Melis, the Netherlands, curator Noorderlicht
>Aidan Sullivan, UK, vice president photo assignments Getty Images
Secretaries
>Daphné Anglès, France/USA, European picture coordinator The New York Times
>Stephen Mayes, UK, managing director VII Photo Agency