Photography and literature

An international photography competition dealing with the challenge of literature.

We read – we read a lot, and often. – Words, texts, writings.
But what about the language of images? – An image can say more than a thousand words.

„… literature is one-eyed. The laughing eye is missing“ (Erich Kästner)

This competition is aimed at photographers, and is for works inspired by specific works of literature. The choice of literary form (poetry, prose, drama etc.) is open. Only one entry per person will be accepted. The entry shall not exceed 9 MB.

10 winners will be chosen by the jury Pavel Baňka, Chloé Hipeau-Disko and Eva Asaad.

In the anniversary year (10 years of wortimbild) 10 exhibitions will take place during the TDDL (June 22 to June 26, 2022) in 10 places in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. The launch event with a book presentation/ vernissage will take place on June 15th 2022 at the Robert Musil Institute/ Robert Musil Literature Museum.

Thank you for your submission.

The result will be announced on 26th April 2022.

The main prizes are

800€ for First Place,
500€ for Second Place,
and 300€ for Third Place,

sponsored by KELAG.

Breech Asher Harani- Sedentary Inexistence

Photography and literature

We read – we read a lot, and often. – Words, texts, writings. But what about the language of images? – An image can say more than a thousand words.

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We read – we read a lot, and often. – Words, texts, writings.
But what about the language of images? – An image can say more than a thousand words.