

He currently directs The Cultural Sanctuaries Foundation – a global program focused on preserving Biodiversity and Traditional Cultural Knowledge. As a National Geographic Fellow, Rainer co-directed the Enduring Voices Project focused on the preservation of traditional Indigenous knowledge. In 2002, he was awarded the Lowell Thomas Award by the Explorers Club for his efforts on cultural preservation, and in 2014 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society of London/UK, specializing in cultural preservation. In addition to her photography, Bordnick is a sought-after lecturer and a founding member of Canon’s Explorers of Light program.Ĭhris Rainier is a National Geographic Explorer and documentary photographer/filmmaker.

Harburg, the late, great, American lyricist. postage stamp, featuring her portrait of E.Y. Her book, “Searchings: Secret Landscapes of Flower”, was published in 2003 to rave reviews, “Searchings: Secret Landscapes of Flower, Volume II” was published in 2004 to even greater acclaim and “Searchings: Secret Landscapes of Flower, Volume III” was published in 2005. Barbara Bordnick is an internationally-renowned portrait and fashion photographer who began her career in Copenhagen and Paris before returning to New York to open a studio and drawing acclaim for her images in Harper’s Bazaar. Her works are in the permanent collections around the world, including the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York City, the Gilman Paper Collection in New York City, the Polaroid Collection in Massachusetts and Vienna, Austria, and the George Eastman House in Rochester, NY.
