Organizer
Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson

Location
Paris, France

Deadline
Call for entries: July 9 to October 31, 2025

Competition Category
Self-published photography book

Eligibility
Open to any individual or collective of any age and nationality, with the following requirements:

• Book published between October 2024 and October 2025
• At least 10 copies printed
• Available for sale online or in bookstores ¹ Book mock-ups or prototypes are not accepted

Entry Fee
Free

Prizes/Awards

• Winner receives €8,000 prize
• Invitation to participate in a "Feuilletage" public program discussing book creation
• Winning book and shortlisted candidates featured in a weekend event
• Winner and shortlisted candidates announced in January 2026

Core Introduction
The Henri Cartier-Bresson Self-Published PhotoBook Award 2025 is the foundation's first annual award supporting artists who produce and distribute books independently outside traditional publishing networks . Continuing Henri Cartier-Bresson's emphasis on photobooks as art forms, the winner is selected by a jury of five professionals from photography and publishing fields . The winner will be chosen in December 2025, with celebration events scheduled for January 23-26, 2026 .