For a distinguished example of feature photography in black and white or color, which may consist of a photograph or photographs, a sequence or an album, Five thousand dollars ($5,000).

Awarded to Alexander Zemlianichenko of Associated Press for his photograph of Russian President Boris Yeltsin dancing at a rock concert during his campaign for re-election. (Moved by the Board from the Spot News Photography category.)

Columbia University President, George Rupp (left), presents Alexander Zemlianichenko with the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography.

Finalists

Nominated as finalists in this category were: Jeffrey L. Brown of Copley Chicago Newspapers for his series of photographs chronicling an illegal immigrant's clandestine journey from Mexico to the United States, Jon Kral of The Miami Herald for his photographs documenting the horrifying conditions in Venezuelan prisons, and Michele McDonald of The Boston Globe for her photographs of a woman with terminal breast cancer preparing for her death.