Jane Evelyn Atwood - The Blind, 1988

A unique photograph from my private collection by the renowned Jane Evelyn Atwood with the EFTI seal (School of Photography and Image Center / International Center of Photography and Cinema) was one of the most prestigious and historic centers for photography and cinema education in Spain.
The series: It forms part of her iconic and award-winning project on blind people ("The Blind" / "Extérieur nuit"), in which she worked for a decade (beginning in the 1980s), delving into specialized schools in several countries to document how they operate in a world of sighted people.
It is a photograph with a great sensitivity for collectors.

Jane Evelyn Atwood (New York, 1947) is a renowned American photographer based in Paris since 1971. Her work stands out for long-term documentary projects focused on marginalized communities and on people who are on the edges or excluded from society.
Throughout her career she has received prestigious international awards, among them the W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography (1980) — precisely earned thanks to her series on children and blind people —, the Oskar Barnack Award, the Grand Prix Paris Match for Photojournalism, and the Lucie Award for Documentary Photography, in addition to being named Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture. Her work is part of institutional collections and galleries of international relevance.
Throughout her international career, Jane Evelyn Atwood has been honored with the most prestigious awards and recognitions in photojournalism and documentary photography:
W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography (1980): She became the first photographer to receive this prestigious humanistic award, driven precisely by her project on children and blind people.
Grand Prix Paris Match du Photojournalisme (1990): Awarded for her impactful reportage on women’s prisons.
Ernst Haas Award (1994): International recognition of her visual and narrative excellence.
Leica Oskar Barnack Prize (1997): Granted for her deep and sustained documentary work in women’s prisons.
Alfred Eisenstaedt Award for Magazine Photography (1998): Award given in the United States for her mastery of documentary reporting.
Grand Prix Photo Albert Khan (2018): Recognition of her career and contribution to humanist photography in Paris.
Lucie Award for Documentary Photography (2018): Distinction awarded in New York for her vital contribution to the documentary genre.
Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters (2023): Appointment by the French Ministry of Culture (Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres) in recognition of her cultural contribution.