VISA FOR THE IMAGE. From August 27 to September 11, 2022, the 34th edition of the famous international photojournalism festival is held in Perpignan. Discover a concentrate of exhibitions in pictures.
[Mis à jour le 24 août 2022 à 18h34] Visa pour l’Image proposes to unveil the shots of talented photojournalists who take risks to reveal the real state of the world. The next edition of this annual festival will be held in Perpignan from August 27 to September 11, 2022. Among the topics covered, from Ukraine to climate change, the festival features an exhibition on bushmeat by South African photo-journalist Brent Stirton and pays tribute to Serbian photographer Goran Tomasevic, one of the greatest war photographers in the world through a retrospective of 30 years of photographs. Discover a selection of the photos presented during this 34th edition:
What is the program for the 34th edition of Visa pour l’Image?
For 15 days in Perpignan, striking images of current events from around the world are revealed to the general public free of charge thanks to Visa pour l’Image. On the menu, 25 photo exhibitions with free access in the city center of Perpignan, bringing together the points of view of photographers on current events from all continents, but also tribute or thematic exhibitions, 6 screening evenings at Campo Santo, the possibility of meeting the exhibiting photographers, learning during conferences and reading portfolios… Visa pour l’Image is not only devoted to war reporting. This year will be awarded to photographers 7 Visa d’or, 3 Grants and 5 Prizes!
Also in Perpignan, as part of this festival, the Sauramps bookstore will present numerous book signings and the Jean Vigo Institute will present the work of the winners of the Canon Grants for short-film video documentary and the reports of the Visa d’or nominees. of digital information France Info. Finally, it should be noted that some exhibitions will be virtually accessible on the Visa pour l’image website.
Where is Visa pour l’Image 2022 taking place?
The exhibitions of the Visa pour l’Image photojournalism festival are held at the Eglise des Dominicains, the Couvent des Minimes, the Palais des Congrès, the Atelier d’urbanisme, the Hôtel Pams and the Caserne Gallieni, in the city of Perpignan.
When does Visa pour l’Image 2022 take place?
The exhibitions are held in Perpignan free access from Saturday August 27 to Sunday September 11, 2022, every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.. Screening evenings at Campo Santo only take place from Monday August 29 to Saturday September 3. Finally, two weeks are reserved for school groups, from Monday 12 to Friday 16 September and from Monday 19 to Friday 23 September.
What is the Visa pour l’image festival?
For 34 years, the Perpignan International Photojournalism Festival, Visa pour l’image, has been one of the main photography events in France and abroad. Seen as “the biggest magazine in the world”, it brings together, over a fortnight, all the major international players in the press and photography. This festival bears witness to daily violence that photoreporters around the world refuse to see trivialized. A jury of directors of photography awards, during the event, the “Visa d’or” prizes among all the subjects seen during the year (published or not) in the categories Visa d’or de la Presse Quotidienne, Visa d’Or ‘or News, Visa d’or Magazine, as well as the winner of the Young Reporter Prize of the city of Perpignan, Visa d’or Paris Match News, and the Visa d’or Région Occitanie / Pyrénées Méditerranée, Magazine category… Find the complete program of the festival on the Visa website for the image.