Alexandra Catiere Wins 2026 Niépce Prize
Belarusian photographer Alexandra Catiere, 48, has been awarded the 2026 Prix Niépce Gens d'images, France's leading mid-career photography prize. Born in Minsk in 1978, she studied at the International Center of Photography in New York and later at Irving Penn's studio. She has lived in Paris since 2008. Her black-and-white work, often made with a large-format camera, combines portraiture, landscape, and reportage. Catiere succeeds British photographer Ed Alcock. Established in 1955 by the association Gens d'images, the prize is awarded annually to a professional photographer under 50 residing in France.
Key facts
- Alexandra Catiere won the 2026 Prix Niépce Gens d'images
- She is a Belarusian photographer aged 48
- Born in Minsk in 1978
- Studied at the International Center of Photography in New York
- Trained at Irving Penn's studio
- Has lived in Paris since 2008
- Works in black and white with a large-format camera
- Succeeds Ed Alcock
- Prize created in 1955 by Gens d'images
- Awarded annually to a professional photographer under 50 living in France
Entities
Artists
- Alexandra Catiere
- Irving Penn
- Ed Alcock
Institutions
- International Center of Photography
- Gens d'images
Locations
- Minsk
- Belarus
- New York
- United States
- Paris
- France