World Press Photo 18
Exhibition - International

Exhibición de los ganadores del concurso de fotoperiodismo más importante a nivel internacional, organizado por la fundación holandesa World Press Photo.

At the beginning of 2018, the 61st edition of this prestigious award was held with the participation of 4,548 photographers from 125 countries, who presented the jury with 73,044 photographs in 8 different categories (Contemporary Themes, General News, Projects a Long Term, Sports, Nature, People, News).

The winner in 2018 is the Venezuelan photographer Ronaldo Schemidt who won the World Press Photo of the year and the 1st prize in the News News category - Individual with his iconic image of José Víctor Salazar Balza as he burns in the middle of violent clashes with riot police during a protest against President Nicolás Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela.

This exhibition has been done in other places to reach a total of 100 cities in 45 countries.