Chinese artist Cao Fei, whose work was described as gripping and prescient, wins one of the most prestigious prizes in photography
An artist who explores the modern obsession with technology has won one of the most prestigious prizes in photography, with judges saying her work is a perfect fit for a world adjusting to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Chinese artist Cao Fei was awarded the £30,000 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation prize 2021 at the Photographer’s Gallery in London. The judges called her work, which was made before the pandemic, “gripping and prescient”.
