Best Photographic Reporting from Abroad for Newspapers and Wire Services 1988

Best photographic reporting from abroad for newspapers and wire services

AWARD YEAR: 1988

AWARD NAME: Best Photographic Reporting from Abroad for Newspapers and Wire Services 1988

RECIPIENT: Boris Yurchenko

AFFILIATION: The Associated Press

HONORED WORK: “Armenia’s Quake”

Yurchenko’s portfolio of the scenes in Armenia provide both a sensitive and complete picture story of the devastating earthquake that killed thousands. His pictures show the human tragedy of the Armenian population and the great physical destruction that the quake caused.

Citations for Excellence:
Suzanne Kreiter
The Boston Globe
Photos of Nicaraguan children

John Keating and Mark Hinojosa
Newsday
“Israel at 40: Decades of Discord”