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Launched in 2025 by Lisa Saltzman in collaboration with Annie Leibovitz, the Saltzman-Leibovitz Photography Prize aims to spotlight emerging female photographers. The award includes a $15,000 prize for the winner and $5,000 for the runner-up, along with an exhibition at Photo London. This year's winner, Marisol Mendez, received the top prize for her project MADRE, which blends Andean folklore and Catholic iconography to examine Bolivian identity and matriarchal lineage. The prize's jury and nominees highlight photography that builds worlds and interrogates belief systems, distinguishing it from phone-captured imagery.
TAKEAWAYS
The Saltzman-Leibovitz Photography Prize supports emerging female photographers.
Marisol Mendez won the 2026 prize for her project MADRE.
The award includes monetary prizes and an exhibition at Photo London.
The prize emphasizes photography that creates worlds and challenges beliefs.