The W. Eugene Smith Fund has announced the recipients of this year’s grant in documentary photography. It has also announced the recipient of the 6th annual Eugene Smith Student grant. In addition, the Smith Fund also presented a Fellowship grant and Finalist award.
Irina Werning, a documentary photographer in Argentina, has receive the top grant of $30.000 for her project, Las Pelilargas, a project she has been working on since 2006, which has her seeking and photographing women in Argentina with long hair, a style that is influenced by a blend of South American cultures and indigenous traditions.
