Bluewater Shore, copyright 2017 Douglas Stockdale
Open call: The Anamorphosis Prize for self-published photo-based books.
The Anamorphosis Prize was established to promote excellence, dialogue and excitement in the field of self-published photobooks and photo-based artist books.
The word anamorphosis is derived from the Greek, ana meaning again and morphe meaning form. Anamorphosis is a distortion that demands a change in perspective from the viewer in order to be properly and completely viewed. This can be interpreted today as a whole new way of looking at things.
Self-publishing is creatively liberating. The most interesting and daring developments often occur on the margins. Allowing greater control over a creative vision and expression, self-publishing drives revolutionary change within the orbit of the photobook culture and enables the artist to autonomously sculpt a vocation.
The Anamorphosis Prize will be held 3 years in a row starting in 2015 and the winner will be chosen from a shortlist of 20 books, 3 of which will receive special jury mention. All submitted books will be donated to Franklin Furnace and the shortlist of 20 books will also be included in the MoMA library.
The winner will receive $10,000. Best part: No strings attached!
Requirements for a self-published book to be submitted:
Book must be self-published in an edition of 50 or greater
Self-published means just that: self-published!
No collaboration with any publisher, no matter the size, is allowed
There is NO entry fee (but a copy of the book will be required as part of the submission)
In order to be considered, the (book) entries must be received by November 1st, 2017.
The shortlist of 20 books will be announced by end of November (then you will need to submit two more books; one for display at a pending exhibition and one for the MoMA library).
Winner will be announced January 1st, 2018 (great way to start the year for some lucky person!)
Expect some stiff competition (yes, my submission of Bluewater Shore is #45), but if you have self-published a photo-based book, there is no reason not to enter. So check it out.
Cheers & Best of Luck!
Douglas Stockdale
PhotoBook Journal 
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