Interviews & Articles

Conversations about African photography and art.

The Winners of The Eiger Foundation African Photobook of the Year Awards, 2022

The Winners of The Eiger Foundation African Photobook of the Year Awards, 2022

The Eiger Foundation is thrilled to announce the winner and runners-up of its first African Photobook of the Year Awards. This annual prize supports work...

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Interview with Jürg Schneider: The Rich Photographic Heritage of Western and Central Africa

Interview with Jürg Schneider: The Rich Photographic Heritage of Western and Central Africa

I had a general interest in photography from an early age on but it was undirected; just a fascination for the photographic image and the...

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The Contemporary African Photography Prize

The Contemporary African Photography Prize

The Eiger Foundation is excited to announce its collaboration with the CAP Prize. The CAP Prize is the international Prize for Contemporary African Photography awarded...

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Shortlisted entries for the 2022 African Photobook of the Year Awards

Shortlisted entries for the 2022 African Photobook of the Year Awards

The Eiger Foundation received an abundance of photobooks — from over thirty-eight countries — for its first African Photobook of the Year Awards. After a rigorous...

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