Cherry Kearton
Probably Richard Kearton (1862–1928) · Kearton, Cherry, 1923, Photographing wild life across the world. · Public domain
- Born
- 1871 · Swaledale.
- Died
- 1940 · London.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupation
- photographer · filmmaker · film director · naturalist
- Languages
- English
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The recorded working language is English. Work by Cherry Kearton is recorded in the collections of Netherlands Photo Museum and J. Paul Getty Museum.
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Swaledale.
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Guggisberg, C. A. W. Early Wildlife Photographers. Taplinger Publishing Co. 1977. 0800823524.
- 2.Cherry Kearton: The eccentric influence on a young Sir David Attenborough. BBC News. 2026-05-08.
- 3.A. & C. Black & Co. Who's Who. 1847-1848. 1919.
- 4.Stuffed Ox, Dummy Tree, Artificial Rock: Deception in the Work of Richard and Cherry Kearton. The Public Domain Review. 2017-05-17.
- 5.Royal Geographical Society. Medals and Awards.
- 6.Bevis, John (2007) Direct From Nature: The Photographic Work of Richard & Cherry Kearton, Colin Sackett.
- 7.Vidal, John. The first man to hunt wildlife with a camera, not a rifle. The Guardian. 4 December 2021.
- 8.Palle B. Petterson. Cameras into the Wild: A History of Early Wildlife and Expedition Filmmaking. McFarland. 12 August 2011. 9780786485956.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- Kearton's Wildlife , part of the series Nation on Film BBC Two, 26 February 2007
- Bevis, John. Direct From Nature: The Photographic Work of Richard & Cherry Kearton. Colin Sackett. 2007. 978-0953704866.
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