winners
After a difficult judging process, BLOW is pleased to announce the winner of the 2019 FUSE Photo Book Programme is Rosin White for her project “Lay Her Down Upon Her Back.’’
Roisin’s three-month residency will include:
- Collaborative dummy book-making workshops with Read That Image
- A one-on-one workshop with Valentina Abenavoli from Akina
- Editing with the BLOW Photo Editor
- Personal instruction from renowned publisher Dewi Lewis
- One-on-one workshop with the director of Plus Print
- A professionally-designed dummy by Unthink
- A printed dummy by Plus Print
- Presentation of the dummy to major publishers during The Rencontres d’Arles
- Accommodation
- Access to the facilities at D-Light Studios
- 3 complimentary issues of BLOW Photo Magazine
The task of selecting a winner was incredibly difficult and we could not have imagined the level of the entries received. All six of our shortlisted projects presented strong material worthy of a book.
Laura Steven – Him
Jan Jurczak – Life Goes On
Miriam O’Connor – Tomorrow Is Sunday
Judith Helmer – Identically Different
Joan Alvado – Cuban Muslims, Tropical Faith
All shortlisted photographers are receiving:
Congratulations to Jan Jurczak and Laura Stevens, whose applications inspired further discussions with our FUSE partners to see how we might expand the programme.
Jan and Laura will both receive a special award, individual 2.5 days workshops, which will include:
Thank you to all of this year’s applicants. We were delighted with the quality of the work submitted and cannot wait to get FUSE 2019 started!
Keep eye on our website and social media to follow Roisin through her process.