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AP wins public service, photo Pulitzers for Ukraine coverage

NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press won two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday for its coverage of the war in Ukraineearning recognition for its breaking news photography of the Russian invasion, as well as the prestigious public service award for its starting — and exclusive — dispatches from the besieged port city of Mariupol.

AP journalists were also finalists in two Pulitzer categoriesfor breaking news photography of Sri Lanka’s political crisis and for feature photography of the Ukraine war’s impact on older people.

For the public service award, the Pulitzer judges recognized AP — which had the

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Contemporary Photography’s Market Is Down. Collectors Should Buy

Daniel Sallick is board chair of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC, and a founding partner of Subject Matter+Kivvit, a national communications and advocacy firm. The views expressed here are his own.

In the 16 years since the iPhone was introduced and a decade or so after Instagram invaded the art world, the ubiquity of pictures has clouded perceptions of what constitutes great photography. Billions of images are shared online every day. But the market for contemporary photography has cratered, sending many camera-toting market stars crashing down to earth.

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