According to a statement provided by the World Press Photo EXPOSIÇAO 2020, the exhibition shows the results of the 63rd Annual World Press Photo Contest, which rewards professional photographers for the best pictures – presented as singles or in stories – contributing to the past year of visual journalism.
The statement said that for over six decades, the World Press Photo Foundation has been working from its home in Amsterdam as an independent, non-profit organisation. The statement pointed out that the organisation’s mission is to expand and draw on their experience to guide visual journalists, storytellers, and audiences around the world through this challenging and exciting landscape of new developments in the media and technology which have transformed journalism and storytelling.
According to the statement, this year 4,282 photographers from 125 countries entered 73,996 photographs to the contest. The statement said that the visual stories are judged in terms of their accurate, fair, and compelling insights into the world.
The exhibition runs until October 18 daily (except Mondays) from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Casa Garden, in Praça Luis de Camões.
In line with the government’s COVID-19 prevention measures all visitors must wear a facemask. Admission is free.
Photos: Prisca Tang
