Shortlist for the Photographic Publication of the Year 2026
We know the shortlist for the 2026 Polish Photographic Publication of the Year – the winners will be announced on June 18th!
It’s time to announce the shortlist for the 2026 Polish Photographic Publication of the Year! The jury, composed of experts in bookmaking and photography, selected the final shortlist from which the title of Photo Publication of the Year, the Krzysiek Makowski Grand Prize, and additional distinctions will be awarded.
The Polish Photographic Publication of the Year recognizes publications that can inspire through bold concepts, refined graphic design, outstanding printing quality, exceptional photography, and thoughtful editorial design. This is the 16th edition of the competition, which each year gathers the most interesting titles from the Polish publishing and self-publishing scene.
>> in alphabetical order:
■ “Co robi zdjęcie?”, collective work — eds. Bartosz Flak, Martyna Nowicka, Agnieszka Olszewska, graphic design by Joanna Jopkiewicz, published by Muzeum Fotografii w Krakowie, co-published by Wydawnictwo Czarne
■ “Gorzko!”, Władysław Nielipiński — graphic design by Andrzej Dobosz, published by Fundacja Pix.House
■ “Między Ścianami Ciszy”, Krystian Furman — graphic design by Stanisław Zieliński, self-published
■ “Pamięć teatru. Polska fotografia teatralna od początku istnienia do dziś”, collective work — curatorial team: Agnieszka Wanicka, Wojciech Nowicki, Bartosz Flak, Magdalena Hueckel, Magdalena Ożarowska, ed. Joanna Targoń, graphic design by Anita Wasik, published by Instytut Teatralny im. Zbigniewa Raszewskiego
■ “Potencjalnie odwracalne / Potentially Reversible”, Magdalena Hueckel — Kolekcja Wrzesińska 2024, graphic design by Joanna Jopkiewicz, published by Urząd Miasta i Gminy Września
■ “Powroty. Z archiwum Pawła Pierścińskiego”, Katarzyna Sagatowska and Monika Szewczyk-Wittek — graphic design by Anna Nałęcka-Milach, published by Narodowy Instytut Architektury i Urbanistyki
■ “Ruiny Białorusi / Ruins of Belarus”, Lesia Pcholka / Veha Archive — graphic design by Karolina Pietrzyk and Tobias Wenig, published by Galeria Arsenał w Białymstoku and Centrum Kultury Białoruskiej w Białymstoku
■ “Running to the Sun”, Antonina Gugała — ed. Stefan Lorenzutti, graphic design by Nicole Salnikov, published by Bored Wolves
■ “to dopiero październik”, Konrad Bryczek — graphic design by Krzysztof Orłowski, published by Rust Publishing
■ “viridescent, afire”, Małgorzata Stankiewicz — graphic design by Aneta Kowalczyk and Małgorzata Stankiewicz, published by BLOW UP PRESS
■ “Waiting for the snow”, Katarzyna and Marianne Wąsowskie — eds. Francesca Todde, Gonzalo Golpe, Katarzyna Wąsowska, Marianne Wasowska, graphic design by Francesca Todde / Départ Pour l’Image, published by YOGURT
The results will be announced on June 18 during the opening of the Fotofestiwal in Łódź. The publications will be available to the public throughout the festival at the festival centers in Art_Inkubator at Fabryka Sztuki and at the Biedermann Palace of the University of Łódź.
Congratulations to all the authors and creators of the shortlisted publications, and sincere thanks to all authors, publishers, and self-publishers who submitted their work to the competition.
We would also like to thank the jury members: Katarzyna Białousz, Anita Osuch, Agata Bartkowiak, Anita Andrzejewska, Frank Ammer, and Paweł Rubkiewicz.
See you in Łódź on June 18!
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