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Susan Meiselas: Outstanding Contribution to Photography 2025
Acclaimed American photographer Susan Meiselas receives the 2025 Outstanding Contribution to Photography award. “I am honoured to receive this Award for my contribution to the ever-expanding world of photography. Over the past 50 years, I have had the privilege of witnessing history being made, sharing the often unseen lives of those engaged in its making.” Born in Baltimore, USA, in 1948, Susan Meiselas completed her MA in visual education at Harvard University before working as a teacher. She began photographing during school summer breaks, creating her first project, Carnival Strippers, in the summers of 1972-75. She joined Magnum Photos in 1976 and has gone on to produce several significant bodies…


