The Art of Storytelling Contest by the 1839 Awards honors the craft of visual storytelling through photography

Art of Storytelling Contest

Gold

Central is religious iconography—the rosaries, crucifixes, and images of saints that accompanied my grandmother through a long life. They exist in dialogue with her Native heritage, layering Christian devotion with ancestral cosmologies. It marks a threshold and contemplates love beyond bodies.

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Memory of Place

Erin Eberle

United States of America

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Silver

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Foiano della Chiana Carnival

Giuseppe Cardoni

Italy

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Bronze

At 3,000 meters above sea level, Taiwan’s military rescue trainees face freezing winds and rugged terrain.
Carrying heavy gear, they move through fog and riverbeds to complete rescue drills.
These images reflect their courage and resolve — rescue never retreats, no matter the challenge.

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Above the Brink

Su Yu Hsuan

Taiwan

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