2026 Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards
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Opens10 Jun 2026
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Deadline5 Sep 2026
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Entry fee€26-53
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The Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards celebrate excellence in photobook publishing, awarding works across three categories and offering international recognition, exhibition at Paris Photo, and a $10,000 top prize.
Overview
The Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards are an annual celebration of the photobook’s central role within photographic storytelling. Each year, nearly one thousand books by artists and publishers from around the world are submitted and considered for the prize.
The awards are presented across three categories. First PhotoBook, PhotoBook of the Year, and Photography Catalog of the Year. The awards highlight the photobook’s role as both an artistic object and a medium for narrative expression, with shortlisted titles exhibited at Paris Photo and presented to an international jury.
Practical Info
The awards are open to photographers, artists, publishers, and institutions worldwide. Entries must be submitted with a physical copy of each photobook and a completed application form including publication details, credits, dimensions, edition size, and a cover image. Entry fees start at $30 per book for First PhotoBook. For the other categories, fees are $60 for the first entry per publisher and $30 for each additional entry. Early bird rates apply from 10 June 10 to 10 July 2026.
The First PhotoBook Prize awards $10,000 to the photographer or artist of the best debut photobook, with twenty shortlisted titles exhibited at Paris Photo. The PhotoBook of the Year Prize recognizes the best photobook by both artist and publisher, with ten shortlisted titles exhibited. The Photography Catalog of the Year Prize is awarded to the best exhibition catalogue or museum publication, with five shortlisted titles exhibited at Paris Photo.
In total, thirty-five shortlisted books are presented at Paris Photo alongside jury statements, with exhibitions of selected works also touring internationally after the fair.
The jury is composed of Alejandro Cartagena, Alexandra Cunningham Cameron, Michael Famighetti, Anna Planas, and Anshika Varma.
About Paris Photo
Paris Photo is the world's largest international art fair dedicated to the photographic medium. The annual event for collectors, professionals, artists, and enthusiasts, Paris Photo offers its visitors the most qualitative and diverse selection of artworks alongside an ambitious public program with leading figures in the field.
About Aperture
Aperture is a nonprofit publisher that leads conversations around photography worldwide. From our base in New York, Aperture connects global audiences and supports artists through our acclaimed quarterly magazine, books, exhibitions, digital platforms, public programs, limited-edition prints, and awards. Established in 1952 to advance “creative thinking, significantly expressed in words and photographs,” Aperture champions photography’s vital role in nurturing curiosity and encouraging a more just, tolerant society.
