02/02/2026
[NEWS PRIX VIVIANE ESDERS - English]
The Viviane Esders Photo Prize concluded its 4th edition on 3 November 2025, honouring three laureates: Dörte Eissfeldt (Germany), Bodhan Holomicēk (Czechoslovakia), and Oleksandr Suprun (Ukraine).
Established in 2022, the Viviane Esders Endowment Fund has decided to discontinue its Photo Prize has decided to discontinue its Photo Prize in order to redefine its mission. Its activities will now focus on Viviane Esders’ photography collection, which has never been shown to the public.
In 2026, this new mission will unfold along several key lines:
- The comprehensive inventory of the 2,500 photographic prints that comprise the collection;
- The publication of thematic volumes, with a view to continuing the work initiated by the release of the first three volumes;
- The dissemination of the collection’s photographs through loans and exhibitions, developed in partnership with cultural institutions and venues in France and abroad;
- Collaboration with international curators for exceptional presentations.
At the same time, and with the aim of ensuring the Endowment Fund’s lasting presence within the contemporary art scene, the members of the Viviane Esders Fund will engage in a reflection on the terms of a potential donation to an institution capable of offering photography enthusiasts a permanent venue and continuous access to this unique collection—one that reflects a profound passion for photography and more than forty years of commitment to creators.
Preserved and made accessible to all, this collection will provide an opportunity for a privileged dialogue with a major art form, whose bicentenary is being celebrated this year.
Viviane Esders
23 January 2026
📷 © Michel Lunardelli
Prix Viviane Esders Ceremony, 4th Edition. Institut National d’Histoire de l’Art. Paris 3 NovembER 2025. Antoine de Galbert (jury 2025), Sonia Voss (jury 2025), Robert Pujade (jury 2025), Dörte EiĂźfeldt (laureate), Viviane Esders, Arnaud LĂ©vĂ©nès (jury 2025), Bohdan HolomĂÄŤek (finalist).