Paul Graham wins the 2009 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize

Now in its thirteenth year, this annual Prize of £30,000 rewards a living photographer, of any nationality, who has made the most significant contribution to photography in Europe, through either an exhibition or publication, over the past year.

The other shortlisted artists in this year’s Prize, each awarded £3,000, are:

Emily Jacir (b.1970, Palestine)
Tod Papageorge (b.1940, USA)
Taryn Simon (b.1975, USA)

The Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2009 exhibition of work by all four short listed artists is currently on show at The Photographers’ Gallery, London until 12th April 2009. The exhibition then travels to C/O Berlin (29 May – 29 June 09) and to Frankfurt later this summer.