Anne Mocaër, Fatima (2026) © Anne Mocaër, France, Shortlist, Professional Competition, Documentary Projects, Sony World Photography Awards 2026. Image Description: When Fatima came out of her house, Mocaër took the opportunity to talk to her and ask to take her picture. It wasn’t always easy to get photographs of women, as they spend more time indoors than outdoors. While they often agreed to talk to the photographer, most didn't want to be photographed.Series Name: Avenue RoyaleSeries Description: Since 2021, Anne Mocaër has been photographing a neighbourhood in Casablanca that has been condemned by the Avenue Royale redevelopment project. Declared uninhabitable, the area faces demolition, reportedly displacing more thousands of households in the process. Rather than documenting ruin, the series focuses on those who refuse to disappear before leaving. Through portraits and daily gestures, men and women hold on, ‘between two worlds, two times, two roofs.’ Between walls standing and walls fallen, dignity persists and beauty emerges in light, posture, and a steady gaze.
The world-class photography exhibition is back. Offering an insight into the artists working in the medium today, the Sony World Photography Awards bring the best images from the past year to the West and East Wings of Somerset House.
This curation is a unique opportunity to see all of the winning and shortlisted images under one roof. Explore the very best of photography across a variety of styles, themes and genres: from urban encounters with capybaras to retirement home carnival celebrations; from young people in Uzbekistan rediscovering their roots through K-pop to the whimsical phenomenon of mushroom sporulation.
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