The "Caricature Prize of German Newspapers" goes to Achim Greser and Heribert Lenz for a cartoon of Putin.
Under the title “Putin private”, the cartoonists working together show Russian President Vladimir Putin in a bathrobe walking through the Kremlin on a red carpet.
A speech bubble reads: "Igor, make me a bloodbath".
The cartoon was published in the FAZ in 2022. The prize for political cartoons is donated by the Federal Association of Digital Publishers and Newspaper Publishers (BDZV).
The winners were published on Monday evening.
A picture of Putin's brutality
Under the title "Putin private", the Russian President is portrayed here in a bathrobe and slippers, trudging through the golden Kremlin doors, giving the order to a saluting military charge: "Igor, cause me a bloodbath".
According to the jury, the simultaneity of private appearance, glamor and excessive commission illustrated the brutality with which Putin is waging Russia's war against Ukraine.
The award, which is worth 5,000 euros, will be presented at the opening of the exhibition Rückblende 2022 in Berlin.
The second prize in the caricature prize, endowed with 2000 euros, goes to Klaus Stuttmann ("Tagesspiegel" and other newspapers).
Burkhard Mohr received third prize (1,000 euros) for a picture that appeared in the “Süddeutsche Zeitung”.
63 cartoonists took part
63 caricaturists took part in the caricature prize of the German newspapers as part of the “Retrospective 2022”.
The award ceremony in the state representation of Rhineland-Palatinate will take place with an audience for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic.
The best political photographs of the past year will also be awarded on the occasion of the “Flashback 2022”.
The award for the best individual photo, donated by the Rhineland-Palatinate state representation in Berlin and endowed with 7000 euros, is shared: The prize goes to the Frankfurt photographer Bernd Kammerer.
His picture shows a declaration of solidarity for Ukraine in Frankfurt.
A screen lights up in the middle, on which President Volodymyr Zelenskyj is connected.
He shares the prize with dpa photographer Boris Roessler.
He photographed a burned-down forest area in Hesse with a drone.
The award for "Best Series" goes to EPA photographer Filip Singer, who photographed a Jewish wedding of Ukrainian refugees from Odessa in Berlin.
Photothek photographer Florian Gaertner received the "The Sharp Vision" award for his picture of a cabinet retreat: Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) and Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) can be seen as silhouettes deep in conversation.
The prestigious awards in journalism have been presented for many years, it was the 39th edition of the flashback.
The award-winning caricatures and photos will be on display at the State Representation of Rhineland-Palatinate in Berlin (In den Ministergarten 6) until February 14th.
After that, the “Retrospective” exhibition will go on tour and will be shown in Koblenz, Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Trier, Mainz, Bonn, Dortmund, Leipzig and Brussels.
On display are 50 caricatures as well as 100 photos and series, which an independent jury selected from more than 1000 submitted works.