The Musée de l’Elysée in Lausanne, one of the most renowned photography
museums in Europe, has awarded the Prix Elysée biannually since 2014.
Young photo artists are invited to submit a photo book project with the
prize being the realisation of the winning submission, which constitutes
a major step in an artist-photographer’s career.




This
book documents the Prix Elysée’s fourth edition. It features the work
submitted by the eight nominees Alexa Brunet, Arguine Escandón &
Yann Gross, Magali Koenig, Thomas Mailaender, Moises Saman, Assaf
Shoshan, Alys Tomlinson, and Kurt Tong. Sketches, first drafts, and
photographic studies illustrate the progress of their projects, from
initial concept to image selection and design. Conversations with the
artists published alongside reflect on their close collaboration with
the museum and expand on the visual portfolios. The individual creative
process thus becomes visible, and at the same time, a cross-section of
contemporary art photography production emerges.





Text in English and French.