FIAP Biennials

25th FIAP Colour Biennial 2013, Argentina

Host Country: Argentina
Year: 2013
Las ausencias, Francisco Settembrino, Argentina

Talk about a FIAP Biennale is easy but at the same time difficult. Easy because in the great family FIAP everyone should know that these events, created to allow comparison between all member countries, are important to spread their photographic culture, to know their authors, prove with facts rather than words, to take active part in the life of our Federation. Difficult, because despite all the efforts made the participation in these events is in many cases still far below the logical expectations.

However, such events as the 25th Biennial for Color Prints, organized in an exemplary manner by the Federacion Argentina de Fotografia *FAF*, make us hope for a better future. The results clearly demonstrate that there was a great competition for the top places, rarely in fact we saw the first 7 countries in just 9 points, testimony of great quality images which also included the 29 participating countries.

A tribute to the hosts own merit winners of the World Cup, which have shown, if any proof was needed, the Argentine photographic school still remains one of the most important in the vast panorama of international photography. It is no coincidence that the first author awarded the title of "Best of the Best FIAP" was just an Argentine followed on the list by another compatriot.

A final thank to all the authors who with great spirit of belonging put their photos available to their Federations making possible the realization of this wonderful competition.

Winners of the 25th FIAP Colour Biennial 2013, Argentina
Winner Country Print Section: Argentina, Retrato ambientado
Winner Individual Print Section: Luis Franke, Argentina
Judges
Joan Burgués Martisella, AFIAP (Andorra – FIAP Judge); Victor Caffarena, (Chile); Jose Luis Urbaitel, EFIAP/b, (Argentina)
All results - Countries - Country Winner PRINT
Prize Country Works Authors Points Coherence points Total points
World Cup Argentina 10 10 119 55 174
FIAP Gold Italy 10 10 116 56 172
FIAP Silver Scotland 10 10 109 53 162
FIAP Bronze Spain 10 10 102 54 156
Honourable mention Germany 10 10 97 53 150
Honourable mention Austria 10 10 96 51 147
Honourable mention Denmark 10 10 98 39 137
Honourable mention United Kingdom 10 10 91 45 136
Honourable mention Slovenia 10 10 106 29 135
Honourable mention Belgium 10 10 97 35 132
/ Andorra 10 10 90 41 131
/ Ireland 10 10 103 26 129
/ Wales 10 10 92 35 127
/ Bosnia and Herzegovina 10 10 97 30 127
/ Oman 10 10 89 36 125
/ Cyprus 10 10 87 37 124
/ Luxembourg 10 10 87 35 122
/ United Arab Emirates 10 10 95 24 119
/ France 10 10 98 21 119
/ Norway 10 10 80 34 114
/ Brazil 10 10 90 18 108
/ Dominican Republic 10 10 73 34 107
/ Netherlands 10 10 86 21 107
/ San Marino 10 10 75 31 106
/ Russian Federation 10 10 86 20 106
/ Turkey 10 10 84 21 105
/ China 10 10 90 14 104
/ Chile 10 10 72 30 102
/ Japan 10 10 69 11 80
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