Image of burn survivor wins Taylor Wessing photo portrait prize
Stockholm-based photographer Martina Holmberg takes £15,000 first prize for portrait of Mel, who survived car fireA portrait of a burn survivor gazing thoughtfully out of a window has won one...
By Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent · The Guardian Culture
Stockholm-based photographer Martina Holmberg takes £15,000 first prize for portrait of Mel, who survived car fire A portrait of a burn survivor gazing thoughtfully out of a window has won one of the world’s most prestigious photography prizes. The National Portrait Gallery has named Martina Holmberg, a Stockholm-based photographer, as winner of the 2025 Taylor Wessing photographic portrait prize for her portrait Mel. She wins £15,000. Continue reading...