CCP Documentary Photography Award
The biennial CCP Documentary Photography Award presents a survey of the best contemporary Australian documentary photography in series format. The Leica/CCP Documentary Photography Award has provided a regular and unique platform for the exhibition and debate surrounding documentary photography in Australia since 1997.
The sixth Leica/CCP Documentary Photography Award was exhibited in Gallery Two and Three at Centre for Contemporary Photography from 7 September until 27 October 2007, and is touring nationally from 2008–2010.
sixth Leica/CCP Documentary Photography Award
Sydney-based photojournalist Stephen Dupont won the sixth Leica/CCP Documentary Photography Award for his black and white portrait series “Axe Me Biggie” or Mr Take My Picture. Dupont has been awarded a new Leica M8 camera valued at over $10 000.
Stephen Dupont’s series was selected from over 250 entries. Other finalists in the sixth Leica/CCP Documentary Photography Award are: Michael Amendolia, James Brickwood, Cara Bowerman, Anthony Dawton, Sean Hobbs, Jesse Marlow, Natalie McComas, Matthew Newton, Laki Sideris, Steven Siewert, Doug Spowart+Victoria Cooper, Emma Thomson, Tamara Voninski, Tom Williams and Lisa Wiltse.
Judges were Head of Photography Studio, School of Art VCA, The University of Melbourne, Christopher Köller, Writer and Assistant Curator/Exhibitions at Monash University Museum of Art, Kyla McFarlane and Curator Contemporary Art, National Gallery of Victoria, Kelly Gellatly.
Melbourne-based artist Laki Sideris received a honourable mention for his series Beijing Bicycle.
Images: (left) Stephen
Dupont ‘Axe
Me Biggie’ or Mr
Take My Picture (2006),
Winner, sixth Leica/CCP
Documentary Photography
Award
(right) Laki Sideris Beijing
Bicycle 12 (2005),
Honourable Mention, sixth Leica/CCP
Documentary Photography
Award
Education resources
Download
the sixth Leica/CCP
Documentary Photography
Award: Education
Kit PDF 564KB
Download
the sixth Leica/CCP
Documentary Photography
Award: Student Response
Sheet PDF
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Further
information: Leica Artists
Speak on Making Their
Series PDF
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Tour Dates
25 May - 1 July 2008 |
Benalla Art Gallery |
Bridge St, |
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11 July - 10 August 2008 |
Devonport Regional Gallery |
45 Stewart St,
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15 August - 19 September 2008 |
Academy Gallery, University of Tasmania |
Invermay Road,
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03 October - 01 November 2008 |
Canberra School of Art Gallery, Australian National University |
Ellery Crescent,
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08 November -14 December 2008 |
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery |
Cnr Baylis & Morrow
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02 January - 08 February 2009 |
Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre |
Corner Bridge
and Market Streets, |
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20 February - 20 March 2009 |
Goulburn Regional Art Gallery |
Civic Centre,
Cnr Bourke & Church
Sts, |
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02 April - 10 May 2009 |
Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery |
531 Ruthven Street,
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22 May - 20 June 2009 |
Hervey Bay Regional Gallery |
161 Old Maryborough
Road, |
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09 July - 30 August 2009 |
New England Regional Art Museum |
Kentucky St, |
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18 September - 01 November 2009 |
Bundoora Homestead Art Centre |
7-27 Snake Gully
Drive, |
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