Since 1955, a jury of acclaimed photographers and journalists have selected the best photos submitted by photojournalists, agencies, magazines, and newspapers to the World Press Photo Foundation in Amsterdam for an international exhibition. The works attest to the power of image and often transcend cultural differences, highlighting the most compelling photography documenting current events. This year's show kicked off in Milan at the Galleria Carla Sozzani May 4 and runs through Sunday, May 29.
The Foundation's only condition is to display every photo without censorship. This year's winners include Martin Roemers' image of The Netherlands for Panos Pictures, Daniel Berehulak's image of Pakistani flood victims for Getty Images, and Jodie Bieber's image of Bibi Aisha, an 18-year-old woman from the Oruzgan province of Afghanistan, for Time. If you've seen the latter, you likely haven't forgotten it. We've parked the graphic—and evocative—shot after the jump.
Photos, from top: The Netherlands, by Martin Roemers for Panos Pictures; flood victims battling downwash during relief operations in Dadu, Pakistan on September 13, 2010, by Daniel Berehulak for Getty Images; Bibi Aisha, an 18-year-old woman from the Oruzgan province in Afghanistan, victimized by the Taliban, by Jodie Bieber for Time (winner of the World Press Photo Contest 2011)
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