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ANNOUNCEMENT: The 2016 Australian Photobook of the Year Award

February 25, 2017 10:38 am

Momento Pro and UNLESS YOU WILL joined forces to present the 2016 Australian Photobook of the Year Awards culminating with a presentation in Melbourne on February 17, 2017.

The awards were open to unpublished, self-published or trade published photo books by Australian citizens and residents. The Australian Photobook of the Year Awards celebrates excellence and innovation in photobook creation and also showcases the work of Australian photographers to a growing local and international audience.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNER

Libby Jeffery talking about the Award

A group of around 70 photobook makers, collectors, commentators and others interested in the discipline attended a presentation of the finalist books and the announcement of the overall winner at Magic Johnston in Melbourne on February 17, 2017.  Brief speeches were presented by UNLESS YOU WILL’s founder Heidi Romano and MomentoPro’s Libby Jeffery were followed by the announcement of Katrin Koenning & Sarker Protick’s Astres Noirs as the winner. The Commended awards were also announced and attendees were able to experience the finalist’s books first-hand.

Magic Johnstone the venue

Attendees looking at books

Heidi Romano welcomes attendees

APOTY Patron Libby Jeffery discusses the 2017 APOTY PHOTO: Doug Spowart

Libby announces the APOTY Winner

Daniel Boetker-Smith and Peter Lyssiotis share a conversation

The crown spilled out into the street 2017 APOTY Awards

Queensland visitors Louis Lim and Chris Bowes

Looking at the finalists books

Libby mentions the ‘People’s Choice’ award

Astres Noir viewed informally

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THE WINNER: Astres Noirs by Katrin Koenning & Sarker Protick & Chose Commune

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APOTY WINNER: Astres Noirs by Katrin Koenning & Sarker Protick & Chose Commune

THE 2016 APOTY FINALISTS

•  Astres Noirs by Katrin Koenning & Sarker Protick & Chose Commune Winner
• Elsewhere by Fuad Osmancevic Commended
• J.W. by Clare Steele Commended
• Memorandum by Ana Paula Estrada Commended
• Some Want Quietly by Drew Pettifer & M.33 Commended
• Surface Phenomena by Bartolomeo Celestino & Perimeter Editions Commended
• Bird by Gary Heery
• Courts 02 by Ward Roberts & Editions
• Elemental by Rohan Hutchinson
• Golden Triangle by Hannah Nikkelson
• Kinglake by Jade Byrnes
• Two Pandanus Trees Side by Side by Aaron Claringbold

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A detailed report and images of the winner and commended books can be seen on the Australian Photobook of the Year Website – HERE

ALL photographs ©2017 Doug Spowart

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Posted by Cooper+Spowart

Categories: Artists Books, Exhibitions, Photobooks, Speaking on Photography, Wot happened on this day

Tags: Aaron Claringbold, Ana Paula Estrada, Australian Photobook of the Year, Australian Photobook of the year 2016, Bartolomeo Celestino, Chose Commune, Clare Steele, Drew Pettifer, Fuad Osmancevic, Gary Heery, Hannah Nikkelson, Jade Byrnes, Katrin Koenning, Libby Jeffery, MomentPro, Perimeter Editions, Rohan Hutchinson, Sarker Protick, Unlessyouwill, Ward Roberts

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