“First Sitting” is Nominee at 17th Annual International Color Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
17TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS HONORS PHOTOGRAPHER NICOL HOCKETT FROM THE UNITED STATES
LOS ANGELES (May 2, 2024) - Professional photographer Nicol Hockett was presented with the 17th Annual International Color Awards Nominee in the category of Children of the World at a prestigious Winners & Nominee Photoshow streamed Saturday, April 27, 2024.
The live online gala was attended by industry leaders and the photography community from around the globe who logged on to watch the climax of the world's premier event for color photography. 17th Annual Jury members included captains of the industry from The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; The Washington Post, Washington DC; The Art Channel, London; Groninger Museum, Netherlands; Kunstbroker, Switzerland; Serpentine Galleries, London; Sperone Westwater Gallery, New York; MediaMonks, Berlin; Chung 24 Gallery, San Francisco; Accenture Song, Hamburg; FILA, New York; High Museum of Art, Atlanta; San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio; Kunstsammlungen und Museen, Augsburg, Germany; Blanton Museum of Art, Austin; Museo d'arte Moderna di Bologna (MAMbo), Bologna; and Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr Auctions, Brussels who honored Color Masters with 606 coveted title awards and 668 nominees in 37 categories.
"It is an incredible achievement to be selected as the best from the 6,373 entries we received this year," said Basil O'Brien, the awards Creative Director. “Hockett’s “First Sitting" is an exceptional image entered in the Children of the World category and represents contemporary color photography at its finest.
INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS is the leading international award honoring excellence in color photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in color photography. www.colorawards.com
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