Deutsche Börse will present the work of the four finalists for the ‘Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2006’, a major international photography prize, from 8 September until 22 October 2006. The exhibition shows a total of 60 photos by Yto Barrada (Morocco), Phil Collins (Great Britain), Alec Soth (USA) and this year’ s winner Robert Adams (USA), the show will open on September 7 in the Neue Börse in Frankfurt-Hausen. Deutsche Börse Group is the title sponsor of the £30,000 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize, which is annually awarded by The Photographers’ Gallery.
“As title sponsor of the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize we are very pleased to present this year’ s winner and finalists who represent the large variety and excellent quality of work being produced by international photographers today,” said Sabine Sauermann, Head of Sponsoring Deutsche Börse. “Our commitment to photography is an important element of Deutsche Börse’ s sponsoring activities. At the Neue Börse, our headquarters in Frankfurt, we regularly hold temporary exhibitions mostly with young artists.”
The Deutsche Börse Photography Prize aims to reward a living photographer, of any nationality, who has made the most significant contribution to the medium of photography during the past year. The shortlisted photographers, selected by an international Jury, were nominated for an exhibition or publication in Europe in the past year. The nominations have been made by an ‘Academy’ representing 100 photography experts throughout Europe and invited by The Photographers’ Gallery.
Deutsche Börse Group is a major sponsor of photographic art. The Group owns an extensive art collection of contemporary photography which, to date, includes more than 500 works, most of them large-size, by over 50 international artists. The collection is not restricted to specific themes. The subject matter on display ranges from landscape and architectural photography via interiors and urban settings through to portrait works. The Art Collection represents an important part of corporate culture, which is primarily shaped by transparency, flexibility and creativity.
