This is a selection of images from the winner, Spanish photographer Sebastian Liste. He wins the prestigious title for his project entitled “Urban Quilombo.” The story explores the lives of sixty homeless families inhabiting the abandoned “Galpão da Araújo Barreto” chocolate factory in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. These families find abandoned factories to escape the violent streets of Salvador de Bahia only to find themselves invisible to their government who refuses to acknowledge them or their right for a better life.
At the Getty Gallery last night we were treated to canapes and cocktails whilst we browsed all the top entries to the awards. It is hard not to be affected by some of the subjects despite the western world having become impervious to photographs of those suffering around the world. Whilst I enjoyed myself, I was all too aware that the evening was a luxury and a world away from the lives of the people in the photos.
