![]() But Der Greif is such an excellent and brave magazine to bring this work to the fore. I like all the submissions here very much and because they are quite varied I have no particular favorite. The process of editing down made me question much about what is to like something and why. Trow finds that to be able to look through so much work from around the world, by photographers who believe in what they do, think deeply about what it is they want to say and then to be able to execute the ideas so well is a privilege: "I found it very challenging mentally to have to make decisions on such personal work. "The works all speak to me in different ways, very much in the way we like different music at different times and depending on the emotional state we are in. ![]() But I also hope this gallery manages to avoid cliche and is visually vibrant and stimulating - and also witty. I hope this selection causes some debate - and it's legitimate to disagree with the choices. Some are deeply emotional, dealing with notions of personal surveillance, others are about the body, science and just the bizarre imagination made real. But my choices here reflect some of my beliefs and a desire to broaden my understanding of the medium. I know I may have missed many worthy pieces and to those artists who feel aggrieved, I apologize. ![]() "Some of the selected works are by established artists and others not so much, but they all have a view of reality that gives us genuine food for thought. He goes on to say that he thinks the pieces chosen here give a roundup of where he feels contemporary photography succeeds. What makes a photo story an art piece or something that stands alone? There are a myriad of theories but for me, and I hope you may feel something the same, the best art photography challenges norms and forces us to confront notions of existence and history, of uncomfortable sexuality, of the nature of liberty or repression and a myriad of ideas that photography can shine a light on," says Trow. "Contemporary art photography is a tricky beast. Submissions were judged by Mike Trow, curator, editor and chair of the Professional competition of the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards. Directed towards emerging artists working in the medium of photography, this opportunity attracted 1.157 photographers who submitted a total of 10.119 images. We are pleased to present the curated selection of 18 projects from the inaugural Der Greif and the World Photo Organisation open call.
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