Bruce McNeil (February 19, 1939 – May 16, 2019) was an American environmental fine arts photographer predominantly known for photographic work which has documented the Washington, DC area waterways.
[1][2] For over two decades his environmental photography has especially focused on documenting the Anacostia River.
[4][6][7][8] McNeil is the recipient of the East of the River Distinguished Artist Award in 2016,[4][9] and his work is in the permanent collection of the city of Washington, DC.
[10] In discussing McNeil's photos at the city's Honfleur Gallery in 2012, a Washington Post writer noted that "McNeil’s work centers around the growth of the neighborhood through manipulating images of the Anacostia River.
"[11] In reviewing the same exhibition, the Post's art critic added that "Bruce McNeil’s “A River Divide — A Tale of Two Cities,” for example, is an impressionistic photograph of light on the Anacostia.