The Berenice Abbott Prize

2008 Winners

Congratulations to our 2008 Berenice Abbott Prize first place winner - Kate Orne, from New York, New York. Kate submitted work entitled "Brothels and Fundamentalism" which examines the uneasy peace between Islamic fundamentalism and profanity in the brothels of Pakistan. To view more of Kate's wok and information pertaining to her project please visit kateorne.com.

1st Place

Kate Orne, New York, New York
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2nd Place

Lung Liu, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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3rd Place

Jon Edwards, South Freeport, Maine
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Honorable Mentions:

Rania Matar, Brookline, Massachusetts
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Lyle Owerko, New York, New York
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Elizabeth Pedinottia, San Francisco, California
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Congratulations and thanks to all the photographers who participated in the 2008 Berenice Abbott Prize contest. All of us at JDPW and juror Carol McCusker, curator at the Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego, California, were thrilled with the work submitted.

The annual Berenice Abbott Prize submission deadline is July 17.