Jean Rouzaud
France

Nominee

"Cascade"

Biography: ean Rouzaud (born 1951) is a self-taught photographer whose work explores matter, light, and the quiet presence of life within natural forms. Passionate about photography since adolescence, he has produced more than 35,000 images over five decades, ranging from geological textures and landscapes to nocturnal scenes illuminated by his own hand-crafted lighting systems. Throughout his life, his photographic practice has embraced a wide range of subjects and genres — from portraits and architecture to documentary studies and natural forms — each contributing to the depth and versatility of...