Twelve international photographers have been announced as the winners of the 2017 Magnum and LensCulture Photography Awards. 

Desert Road, Dubai, September 2016. © Nick Hannes. Documentary Series Winner, Magnum and LensCulture Photography Awards 2017

The legendary photography agency, Magnum Photos, and LensCulture have joined forces for the second time to produce this opportunity to recognise, reward and support photographic talent. Each photographer will be awarded a cash prize and will also receive international exposure through Magnum Photos and LensCulture’s combined audience of over 6.5 million. The winning projects will be shown in a digital exhibition at The Photographers’ Gallery in London later this year and exhibited at photography festivals worldwide. Furthermore, the laureates will be awarded access to expert guidance from Magnum and LensCulture. 

Gambian and other West African migrants lay exhausted on the deck of the Migrant Off-shore Aid Station ship after being rescued from a packed rubber boat that was starting tosink off the coast of Libya. © Jason Florio. Photojournalism Series Winner, Magnum andLensCulture Photography Awards 2017

Series winners

• Street: Argus Paul Estabrook, South Korea—Losing Face
  
• Portrait: Lissa Rivera, United States—Beautiful Boy
  
• Photojournalism: Jason Florio, United Kingdom—Destination Europe
  
• Open: Medina Dugger, Nigeria—Chroma: An Ode to J.D. Okhai Ojeikere
  
• Fine Art: Daniel Shipp, Australia—Botanical Inquiry
  
• Documentary: Nick Hannes, Belgium—Bread and Circuses
  

Single winners

• Street: Hakim Boulouiz, Switzerland—Choral
  
• Portrait: Artur Zdral, Poland—Kasia
  
• Photojournalism: Szymon Barylski–Fleeing Death
  
• Open: Britta Jaschinski, United Kingdom—Confiscated
  
• Fine Art: Ellie Davis, United Kingdom—Stars
  
• Documentary: Retam Kumar Shaw, India–Street Wrestling
  

You can explore all of the winning images on the competition website.