The World Press Photo Award 2017 goes to the photographer Ronaldo Schemidt. He photographed José Víctor Slazar Balza (28) during the protests against the Venezuelan government, who was caught in flames when the tank of motorcycle exploded. Balza survived with severe burns.
The annual World Press Photo Award is the world’s largest and most prestigious competition for press photography. Since 1955, the mission oft he World Press Photo Foundation has been „to maintain high professional standards in photojournalism and to advocate a free and unrestricted exchange of information“.
Altogether more than 4500 photographers with 73,000 photos took part in the competition for the World Press Photo Award. All award-winning photos will be shown in an exhibition that will be shown in 45 countries. Freundeskreis Willy-Brandt-Haus, Gruner+Jahr and the magazines Stern and Geo present the World Press Photo exhibition for the 15th time in the Willy-Brandt-Haus.
Exhibition: June 8th – July 1st, 2018, Willy-Brandt-Haus Berlin