Prix Pictet Consumption

The Prix Pictet has quickly established itself as the world's premier prize in photography and sustainability. The prize aims to praise outstanding photography on today's most pressing social and environmental challenges. The theme of the fifth cycle and this volume is "Consumption. Consumption is a multi-faceted theme, rich in creative possibilities. We are all consumers. Man has invented new forms of building, industrial production, agriculture and energy. We have emptied the seas and devastated the land with the need to satisfy our desires. All this often with mindless exploitation of the world's poorest people. This book presents photographs of high artistic quality that also contain powerful messages about global sustainability.