rencontres d"arles 2008 / the photography festival

untitled, 2007 series : left behind
© angela strassheim

rencontres d'arles 2008 july 8 – september 14, 2008
arles, france

the 39th edition of rencontres d'arles is being curated by christian lacroix. the photography festival is
held all over the city, from old churches to ruins, factories and hotel lobbies. the event features hundreds
of photographers from all over the world. the 2008 rencontres d’arles discovery award 2008 was given
to south african photgrapher pieter hugo for two collections, ‘the hyena and other men’ and ‘wild honey
collectors’. as the winner of the prize hugo will also receive 25,000 euros. hugo is among 14 other
photographers nominated for the award which recognizes outstanding undiscovered work.

http://www.rencontres-arles.com

pieter hugo - an urban history of photography

karen elson, "english sunbathing" northumberland, england, 2001 italian vogue 2001
© 2008 tim walker

table still life
nature morte à la grenade, 2005 © guido mocafico

diana, 2008, little rock, california, model: kumi monster
© marla rutherford

series: desire overall: lucy and salvador, october 2000
© debbie fleming caffery courtesy of camera obscura gallery, paris and gitterman gallery, new york