Laura Pannack
July 26, 2010
Brighton University graduate Laura Pannack has recently won the award of ‘Best in Show’ in this year’s foto8 exhibition, with this image titled Shay. Judges said that they were won over by the emotion of the image and its power as a stand-alone portrait.
Laura focuses on the complex emotions of her subjects, and especially on vulnerability in projects like the untitled where she took pictures of teenagers from various backgrounds and the ongoing images of members of the Young British Naturists which she regularly updates in her blog.
She has also won the prestigious 2010 World Press Photo award in the portrait singles category. Her photo of Graham who suffers from anorexia beat over 100,000 other entries from 128 different countries. We have been particularly impressed by the directness and quality of her work, as well as her ability to perfectly capture the complexity the people she encounters.
The foto8 Summer Show will be displayed until 4th September at the Host gallery in London so drop by if your in the area, she’s destined for big things.
