Visa pour l'Image is an international photojournalism festival established in 1989, which takes place annually in the entire city of Perpignan, France.[1][2] This is the main and most important festival of photojournalism in France and runs from late August to mid-September for a period of 15 days.[3][4]
Visa pour l'Image | |
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Genre | Festival photography |
Location(s) | Perpignan, France |
Founded | 1989 |
Website | www |
Visa pour l'Image not only offers exhibitions spread across the city, but also conferences and meetings. Photographers such as Herb Ritts and Claude Gassian have participated in the festival.
In April 2019, Renaud Dondieu de Vabres succeeded Jean-Paul Grimolet as president of the Visa association for the image that oversees the festival.[5] In 2022, the festival will run from August 27 to September 11. The professional week takes place from August 29 to September 42. The period reserved for schools is from September 12 to 23.[6]
The awards for 2012 were as follows.[7]
The awards for 2013 were as follows.[7]
The awards for 2014 were as follows.[8]