British Gas Wildlife Photographer of the Year (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1994 May 5 - 1994 July 31

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened in May 20, 1994 and closed July 31, 1994. Located at the American Museum of Natural History. "British Gas Wildlife Photographer of the Year" was an exhibition of forty award-winning images.

Summary

"British Gas Wildlife Photographer of the Year" was an exhibition of forty award-winning images. The photographs, representing the best in wildlife photography at the time, were selected from entries submitted from professional and amateur photographers in forty-two countries. Winners from the New York area included David Hall, John Eastcott and Yva Momatiuk. The exhibition was organzed by the BBC Wildlife Magazine and the Natural History Museum in London. The photographs were on view at the American Museum of Natural History from May 20 through July 31, 1994.

Individuals and institutions involved in the creation of the exhibition: BBC Wildlife Magazine; Natural History Museum, London; David Hall; John Eastcott; Yva Momatiuk.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, May, 1994. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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