youth PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2010 The Art Gallery of Western Australia in conjunction with the Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice exhibition has given young emerging photographers the chance to be exposed! Entrants were asked to draw inspiration from the many Surrealist and Abstract artists featured in the exhibition. These are a short-list of the entries we received.
youth PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2010 People’s Choice Award Prizes have been awarded to a winner from each
André Kertész age and theme category. An overall People’s Choice Peggy Guggenheim 1945 gelatin silver print Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, Venice Award will also be given. Make sure you enter your Gift of the Canton Argovia, Switzerland, in recognition of the origin of the
Guggenheim family in Lengnau © Estate of André Kertész/Higher Pictures favourite work by visiting the front desk reception and completing a People’s Choice Award form.
Entrants chose from two age categories in two themes: Age categories: 13 – 17 yrs and 18 – 25 yrs
Themes: Surrealist Portrait Say cheese! Create a Surrealist and/or Cubist portrait! Use your photographic tools and computer programs to compose a portrait inspired by Surrealist and/or Cubist artists such as André Kertész, Victor Brauner or Pablo Picasso.
Surrealist Landscape The world upside down! Create a Surrealist and/or Cubist landscape! Use your photographic tools and computer programs to compose a Surrealist or Cubist image (this could be This exhibition has been organised by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York and the Art Gallery of Western Australia. a streetscape, cityscape or interior) inspired by artists such as Max Ernst, Leonora Carrington or Yves Tanguy.
Entries were judged on the following criteria: Exhibition series sponsor Media partners • originality • composition Art Gallery of Western Australia annual sponsors Wesfarmers arts (principal partner), 303, Channel 9, the sunday times, • elements of Art and Design the international foundation for arts and culture, audi, mirvac hotels and resorts • links to the Surrealist, Cubist or Abstract art movements