Hasselblad Masters 2023 Winners Gallery
Posted on Jun 26, 2024
The prestigious Hasselblad Masters 2023 photography competition highlights six talented photographers as category winners
Hasselblad has revealed the winners of the Hasselblad Masters 2023 competition, showcasing photography talent across six categories: Landscape, Architecture, Portrait, Art, Street and Project//21.
The competition attracted entries from renowned professionals, emerging photographers, and photographers under the age of 21.
Record-breaking entries
The biannual competition, which opened in December 2023, received a record 85,000 image submissions from photographers worldwide, a 35% increase compared to the 2021 competition.
The winners were selected based on their photographic ability, creativity, and technique, through a combination of public voting and evaluation by a professional grand jury.
Category winners
Landscape
Weimin Chu from China with Tibetan Landscape from the Train Window. Chu’s images capture traditional landscapes alongside modern developments, creating a journey through time and scenery.
Hasselblad Masters 2023 Landscape Winner: Weimin Chu (China) | Series: Tibetan Landscape from the Train Window | © Weimin Chu
Architecture
Tiina Itkonen from Finland with Home. Itkonen’s series documents the lives of Inuit hunters and their families in Greenland, highlighting resilience in extreme conditions.
Hasselblad Masters 2023 Architecture Winner: Tiina Itkonen Image (Finland) | Series: Home | © Tiina Itkonen Image
Portrait
Panji Indra Permana from Indonesia with Bicycle Street Sellers of Jakarta. Permana’s work focuses on Indonesia’s cycling culture during the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasising the importance of bicycles in daily life.
Hasselblad Masters 2023 Portrait Winner: Panji Indra Permana (Indonesia) | Series: “Bicycle street sellers of Jakarta” | © Panji Indra Permana
Art
Jan Pypers from Belgium with Diorama. Pypers blends reality with surrealism, urging a reconnection with nature through his innovative and thought-provoking images.
Hasselblad Masters 2023 Art Winner: Jan Pypers (Belgium) | Series: Diorama | © Jan Pypers
Street
Tom Pitts from the United Kingdom with The Commute. Pitts captures the emotions of commuters in England, revealing the beauty in everyday moments.
Hasselblad Masters 2023 Street Winner: Tom Pitts (United Kingdom) | Series: The Commute | © Tom Pitts
Project // 21
Efraïm Baaijens from the Netherlands with Tiny Titans. Baaijens’ macro images showcase the intricate details of insects, promoting respect for all life forms.
Hasselblad Masters 2023 Project // 21 Winner: Efraïm Baaijens (Netherlands) | Series: Tiny Titans | © Efraïm Baaijens
Awards and prizes
Each category winner receives the title of ‘Hasselblad Master’ and is awarded a Hasselblad 100-megapixel mirrorless medium format camera, two XCD Series lenses, and a creative fund of €5,000.
The winners will also participate in a collaborative project with Hasselblad and have their work published in the Hasselblad Masters book.
Stefan Jensen, Photographer and Curator at the Hasselblad Foundation and Grand Jury Chair, commented, “the high level of quality in submissions made selection difficult. They range from documentary to staged images and collages, but what they have in common is that they are a reflection of reality. This competition’s photographers open doors for viewers to understand and make sense of their surroundings, demonstrating the strength of the photographic image in contemporary times.”
For more information, visit the Hasselblad website.
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