Beautiful Black-and-White Winning Photos from the MonoVisions Awards

2024 Series Winner: “Hymns to the night” by Lucas Garcete
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The MonoVisions Awards have celebrated the artistry and skill of black-and-white photography from 2017 to 2024 by showcasing 16 winning images—both series and single winners—that highlight inspiring photographers’ mastery of monochrome and their unique ability to tell powerful visual stories. With the 2025 contest now open and a deadline of May 15th, photographers worldwide are invited to submit their entries and join this prestigious legacy in the realm of fine art photography.

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2024 Single Winner: “Photo” by Nina Papiorek
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2023 Series Winner: “Datura’s Secrets” by Alexandra Black
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2023 Single Winner: “TETYANA LITUS – is a potter, ceramist” by Michael Dorohovich
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2022 Series Winner: “Caryatis” by George Tatakis
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2022 Single Winner: “Floating in the light” by Martin Broen
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2021 Series Winner: “Africa” by Paul Giggle
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2021 Single Winner: “In my own bubble” by Kohei Ueno
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2020 Series Winner: “Sacred Nature” by Holly Wilmeth
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2020 Single Winner: “Star Hunter” by Tomáš Tisoň
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2019 Series Winner: “The poetics of childhood” by Marina Kazakova
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2019 Single Winner: “Elements” by Romain Tornay
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2018 Series Winner: “GRVTY” by Daniel Garay Arango
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2018 Single Winner: “Gypsy Boy” by Pietro Di Giambattista
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2017 Series Winner: “The Mara” by Anup Shah
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2017 Single Winner: “Fishmarket Africa” by Kars Tuinder
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