Drik Picture Library and World Press Photo have announced the regional winners of the 2024 World Press Photo Contest for Asia. The winners were announced during a webinar that featured ASM Rezaur Rahman, General Manager of Drik Picture Library, and Anna Lena Mehr, Contest Director of World Press Photo, alongside the winning photographers. The winning entries showcase the best examples of photojournalism and documentary photography, inviting viewers to explore both prominent and overlooked stories from around the world. The winning photographers include Mohammed Salem from Palestine, Ebrahim Noroozi from Iran, Kazuhiko Matsumura from Japan, and Wang Naigong from China.
The awarded stories will be prominently featured in World Press Photo's annual exhibition, reaching millions of viewers worldwide both in physical galleries and online. The global winners, including the prestigious World Press Photo of the Year, will be revealed during the press opening of the Flagship World Press Photo Exhibition 2024 in Amsterdam on April 18, 2024. The exhibition is expected to tour over 60 locations worldwide, bringing these impactful stories to diverse audiences.
The World Press Photo Foundation, founded in 1955, continues to serve as a vital platform for photojournalists and documentary photographers, fostering global connections through powerful storytelling. Similarly, Drik Picture Library remains dedicated to challenging social inequality and amplifying marginalized voices through art and media.
The Asia regional winners of the World Press Photo Contest 2024 are proof that photojournalism and documentary photography continue to play a vital role in shaping our understanding of the world, and in holding those in power accountable. The stories selected by the regional juries this year include powerful images of war, loss, perseverance, courage, love, family, and more. These stories represent our shared humanity and the struggles and triumphs we all experience.
As the world continues to face unprecedented challenges, the work of photojournalists and documentary photographers is more important than ever. These photographers risk their lives to bring us stories from around the world, and their work inspires us to take action and make a difference. The regional winners of the World Press Photo Contest 2024 are a testament to the power of visual storytelling and the impact it can have on our world.