On the evening of Monday, May 10, 2010, the International Center of Photography will honor the nine recipients of the 26th Annual Infinity Awards, this country's leading awards for excellence in the field of photography, at a gala event at Chelsea Piers, Pier Sixty, New York City. Each year, ICP takes this opportunity to acknowledge some of those image-makers whose work has allowed us to see the world anew, and that enables us to better grasp the richness and diversity of our common humanity.
"In addition to the fact that this year's Infinity Award recipients have made a unique contribution to the photographic medium," states ICP Ehrenkranz Director Willis E. Hartshorn, "they share a commitment to the overarching power of photography and how it can express what is both enduring and new in the human condition. Whether documenting significant historical and contemporary events, shedding light on the dynamism of unfamiliar cultures, or extending the languages we use to describe and better understand who we are, they have provided us with opportunities to re-grasp and re-envision our world."
ICP's ongoing mission is to present and champion the variety inherent in the photographic experience. The Infinity Awards, first presented in 1985, were created to recognize the contributions of influential photographers and emerging young talent. This program attracts an audience of more than 700 prominent guests annually from the photography, art, and fashion worlds. It celebrates an international group of accomplished individuals who are receiving what is widely recognized as the most coveted honor in photography. Recipients are chosen by a jury from submissions compiled by a changing international nominating committee.
The Lifetime Achievement Award and Cornell Capa Award honorees are selected by the ICP Board of Trustees, President's Council, and senior staff. The Trustees Award is periodically given by the Board for outstanding contributions to the field.
THE 2010 RECIPIENTS
Lifetime Achievement Award John G. Morris
Cornell Capa Award Peter Magubane
ICP Trustees Award Gilbert C. Maurer/Hearst Corporation
Young Photographer Raphaël Dallaporta
Writing Luc Sante
Publication Looking In: Robert Frank's "The Americans, Sarah Greenough
Art Lorna Simpson
Photojournalism Reza
Applied/Fashion/Advertising Photography Daniele Tamagni, Gentlemen of Bacongo
Selection Committee:
Chris Boot, Publisher, Chris Boot Ltd., London, England
Carol McCusker, Curator of Photography, Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego, CA
Peter MacGill, President, Pace / MacGill Gallery, New York, NY
Past winners of the top awards have included Robert Frank, Mary Ellen Mark, Marc Riboud, André Kertész, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Berenice Abbott, Richard Avedon, Harold Evans, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Alexander Liberman, GorDon Parks, Helen Levitt, Annie Leibovitz, Lee Friedlander, William Klein, Susan Meiselas, Roy de Carava, Malick Sidibé, and Karl Lagerfeld.
THE 2010 INFINITY AWARDS
Monday, May 10, 2010
Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers, New York City
6:30 pm Cocktails
8:00 pm Dinner and Awards Ceremony
Co-Chairs: Pamela Stedman Farkas, Sue Hostetler, Jed Root
Event Chair: Kim Vernon
