The World Press Photo Exhibition Has Arrived In The DMV

For more than 60 years the World Press Photo Exhibition has been honoring the best in photojournalism, with the winning images viewed by millions. Last year alone, 4 million people visited the exhibition in 100 cities around the globe.

Don’t miss the chance to see what this amazing event is all about now through November 26 at the Dupont Underground, the area’s hottest spot for art. This is an unrivaled opportunity to view iconic photos that spotlight current events.

“There’s no better setting for these diverse photographs, which mirror pivotal global events that are discussed and decided here in the DMV,” says Robert Meins, Executive Director of the Lightscape Foundation—the organization dedicated to bringing the exhibition to the Underground. “The winning photographs are compelling, as are the back stories, which encourage visitors to learn more about these significant events.”

Photographs are submitted by newspapers, magazines, photojournalists and agencies and are judged by a panel of independent judges. You can view and discuss the prize winners in eight categories—including the pictured Taking a Stand in Baton Rouge by Jonathan Bachman—and learn the stories behind them.

The winning photographers come from 25 countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Iran, Italy, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Syria, Turkey, the UK and the United States.

Partners such as NPR, National Geographic, the Washington Post, American Enterprise Institute, New America, George Washington University and George Mason University are holding events throughout the city to tell the stories behind the photographs. And the Inter-American Development Bank is hosting a partner exhibition by photographers from Latin America and the Caribbean.

For more on this exhibition, award-winners and ticket information, go to www.lightscapedc.org.