This complex series portrays historical Queens combining contemporary notions of beauty and fashion with traditional fine art techniques to explore the lives and contrasts of twelve fascinating women.

Boudica (The Celtic Queen)

Elizabeth Bathory (The Countess of Blood)

Elizabeth I (The Virgin Queen)

Olympias (The Sorcerous)

Catherine the Great (The Enlightened Empress)

Alexandra Romanov (The Last Czarina)

Marie Antoinette (The Extravagant Queen)

Cleopatra (The Seductress)

Eleanor of Aquitaine (The Eagle)

Agrippina (The Poisoness)

Christina of Sweden (The Androgynous Queen)

Isabella of Spain (The Catholic)

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Photographer: Iain Crawford

The ‘Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2009’, goes to the 28-year-old photographer Mikhael Subotzky from South Africa. His prize-winning portfolio, under the title of ‘Beaufort West’, shows scenes from the South African town of the same name.

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