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Program supported by the Open Society Foundations (OSF).
As we mark our 70th anniversary, our self-reflective exhibition 'What Have We Done?' arrives in Johannesburg, South Africa. In anticipation of the exhibition, researcher Yatou Sallah spoke with Bandile Gumbi, Director of the Market Photo Workshop.
August 21, 2025
Featuring over 100 photographs, our 70th-anniversary exhibition, 'What Have We Done?' is organized around six recurring visual patterns identified in World Press Photo’s extensive archive. Learn more and see a selection of the images on display.
August 21, 2025
Reflection by our executive director, Joumana El Zein Khoury, on what this 70th anniversary means for World Press Photo.
July 28, 2025
In this landmark year, we’ve taken the deliberate step of inviting external interpretation of our extensive archive. 'What Have We Done?', curated by Cristina de Middel, aims to deepen and challenge one’s understanding of how images construct meaning.
July 28, 2025
An essay by Dr Lauren Walsh providing context into the repeated visual themes identified in the World Press Photo archive across the past seven decades.
July 28, 2025
From 19 September to 19 October
From 20 September to 19 October
Dhaka, Bangladesh
From November
Left: Image by Hocine Zaourar, Agence France-Presse, awarded World Press Photo of the Year in 1998. Right: ‘Signal’ by John Stanmeyer, VII for National Geographic, awarded World Press Photo of the Year in 2014.