The winners of this year’s award have been chosen
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© Mustafah Abdulaziz
LOBA 2019 Winner
Mustafah Abdulaziz with ‘Water’
In the main category, ‘Leica Oskar Barnack Award’, American photographer Mustafah Abdulaziz wins with his series titled ‘Water’.
‘Water’ is a long-term project that took the photographer around the world for eight years. In that time, Abdulaziz aimed to illustrate and document how people interact with nature and what this means for the future of civilisation.
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© Nanna Heitmann
LOBA Newcomer 2019 Winner
Nanna Heitmann with ‘Hiding from Baba Yaga’
In the newcomer category for up-and-coming photographers up to the age of 28, German photographer, Nanna Heitmann, won the award with her project titled ‘Hiding from Baba Yaga’.
A journey into the realm of myths and legends: The Yenisei, one of the world’s longest rivers, became the leading light of photographer Nanna Heitmann on her journey through Siberia.
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© Mustafah Abdulaziz
© Mustafah Abdulaziz
© Nanna Heitmann

Pictures of all finalists →
© Nanna Heitmann

Award of the winners in Berlin.
The winners and finalists of the LOBA will be honoured at a ceremony in Berlin on 25 September. The image series of all twelve finalists will be shown in a large exhibition, 26 September - 25 October 2019 at the "Neue Schule für Fotografie", Berlin, with the kind support of ILFORD Imaging Europe and HALBE-Rahmen.
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LOBA 2019 MAGAZINE
With 124 pages, the special edition magazine covering the 2019 Leica Oskar Barnack Award includes detailed portfolios of the LOBA 2019 winners and finalists. Produced in the highest quality, the magazine presents a kaleidoscope of excellent, contemporary photography in all its many, exciting facets. 
LFI Special LOBA edition →
 

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