Danish photographer Mads Nissen has won the 2014 World Press Photo of The Year for his image of a gay couple in Russia. The photo was part of Nissen’s larger project, titled “Homophobia in Russia.”
The World Press Photo jury was chaired Michele McNally, The New York Times’ director of photography and assistant managing editor. “It is an historic time for the image,” said McNally, in an announcement. “The winning image needs to be aesthetic, to have impact, and to have the potential to become iconic.
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