The prestigious Hasselblad Prize for photography names its winner

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Alfredo Jaar, Culture = Capital (2010) © kamel mennour
Known for his highly political conceptual photography, the latest winner of the Hasselblad Prize has been announced as Alfredo Jaar.

 

Following in the footsteps of Cindy Sherman, Ansel Adams, Daido Moriyama, Walid Raad, Robert Frank and Graciela Iturbide, the artist (represented by Goodman Gallery and kamel mennour) will receive 1 million Swedish kroner (approximately $105,500) in addition to a solo show at the Hasselblad Center —  located in the Gothenburg Museum of Art.