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Photography slides and negatives from Chris Rainier's travels and assignments locations incl NYC post 9/11/01, Mount Everest, "Outside Magazine" November 1993 assignment of Rio Grande, Alaska, "Island's Magazine" June 1993 assignment of Lofton Island and R?st Island, avalanche rescue, Mount Albert, Banff National Park, "Geo Epche" assignment of Native Americans, Queen Charlotte Islands, etc., seven boxes worth of slides. Bio from National Geographic: Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change. Rainier co-directs the National Geographic Society's Cultural Ethnosphere Program as well as the All Roads Photography Program. Rainier also heads National Geographic's Enduring Voices Project, which is documenting the world's most endangered languages. Rainier has traveled to all seven continents, making extensive expeditions throughout Africa, Antarctica, and New Guinea. His photography has been seen in Time magazine, Life magazine, Smithsonian, the New York Times, Outside magazine and publications of the National Geographic Society. In addition, Rainier has photographed global culture and conflict, famine, and war in such places as Somalia, Sarajevo/Bosnia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Iraq. He has won awards for his photography, including the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award given by the Explorers Club for adventure stories. Rainier's photography has been shown and collected by museums around the world, including the Australian Museum in Sydney, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the International Center of Photography in New York, the George Eastman House International Museum in Rochester, New York, and the United Nations. "Pana-Vue Automatic" slide viewer not included in this lot.

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Photography slides and negatives from Chris Rainier's travels and assignments locations incl Australia from 1999, Mount Hagen area, Highlands, Sepik River, Highlands tribes, Tari region and gap waterfall, "Outside Magazine" May 1992 assignment of Iran Jaya incl Chief Yali who was the westernized due to his Marlboro cigarettes and Rolex watch, etc., six boxes worth of slides. Bio from National Geographic: Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change. Rainier co-directs the National Geographic Society's Cultural Ethnosphere Program as well as the All Roads Photography Program. Rainier also heads National Geographic's Enduring Voices Project, which is documenting the world's most endangered languages. Rainier has traveled to all seven continents, making extensive expeditions throughout Africa, Antarctica, and New Guinea. His photography has been seen in Time magazine, Life magazine, Smithsonian, the New York Times, Outside magazine and publications of the National Geographic Society. In addition, Rainier has photographed global culture and conflict, famine, and war in such places as Somalia, Sarajevo/Bosnia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Iraq. He has won awards for his photography, including the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award given by the Explorers Club for adventure stories. Rainier's photography has been shown and collected by museums around the world, including the Australian Museum in Sydney, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the International Center of Photography in New York, the George Eastman House International Museum in Rochester, New York, and the United Nations. "Pana-Vue Automatic" slide viewer not included in this lot.

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Photography slides from Chris Rainier's travels and assignments locations incl India, the Taj Mahal, photographs from National Geographic assignment of the tsunami in Indonesia, Hodka, Bhuj, Varasi, Darjeeling, Sikkim, etc., six bags and one box worth of slides. Bio from National Geographic: Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change. Rainier co-directs the National Geographic Society's Cultural Ethnosphere Program as well as the All Roads Photography Program. Rainier also heads National Geographic's Enduring Voices Project, which is documenting the world's most endangered languages. Rainier has traveled to all seven continents, making extensive expeditions throughout Africa, Antarctica, and New Guinea. His photography has been seen in Time magazine, Life magazine, Smithsonian, the New York Times, Outside magazine and publications of the National Geographic Society. In addition, Rainier has photographed global culture and conflict, famine, and war in such places as Somalia, Sarajevo/Bosnia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Iraq. He has won awards for his photography, including the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award given by the Explorers Club for adventure stories. Rainier's photography has been shown and collected by museums around the world, including the Australian Museum in Sydney, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the International Center of Photography in New York, the George Eastman House International Museum in Rochester, New York, and the United Nations. "Pana-Vue Automatic" slide viewer not included in this lot.

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Photography slides from Chris Rainier's travels and assignments incl "Departure's Magazine" assignment from January/February 1992 to Antarctica and South Georgia Island, etc., seven boxes worth of slides. Bio from National Geographic: Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change. Rainier co-directs the National Geographic Society's Cultural Ethnosphere Program as well as the All Roads Photography Program. Rainier also heads National Geographic's Enduring Voices Project, which is documenting the world's most endangered languages. Rainier has traveled to all seven continents, making extensive expeditions throughout Africa, Antarctica, and New Guinea. His photography has been seen in Time magazine, Life magazine, Smithsonian, the New York Times, Outside magazine and publications of the National Geographic Society. In addition, Rainier has photographed global culture and conflict, famine, and war in such places as Somalia, Sarajevo/Bosnia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Iraq. He has won awards for his photography, including the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award given by the Explorers Club for adventure stories. Rainier's photography has been shown and collected by museums around the world, including the Australian Museum in Sydney, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the International Center of Photography in New York, the George Eastman House International Museum in Rochester, New York, and the United Nations. "Pana-Vue Automatic" slide viewer not included in this lot.

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Photography slides from Chris Rainier's travels and assignments incl "Time Magazine" assignment of the Bosnian Civil War, Sarajevo, Tuzla, the Somalia conflict, etc., seven boxes worth of slides. Bio from National Geographic: Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change. Rainier co-directs the National Geographic Society's Cultural Ethnosphere Program as well as the All Roads Photography Program. Rainier also heads National Geographic's Enduring Voices Project, which is documenting the world's most endangered languages. Rainier has traveled to all seven continents, making extensive expeditions throughout Africa, Antarctica, and New Guinea. His photography has been seen in Time magazine, Life magazine, Smithsonian, the New York Times, Outside magazine and publications of the National Geographic Society. In addition, Rainier has photographed global culture and conflict, famine, and war in such places as Somalia, Sarajevo/Bosnia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Iraq. He has won awards for his photography, including the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award given by the Explorers Club for adventure stories. Rainier's photography has been shown and collected by museums around the world, including the Australian Museum in Sydney, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the International Center of Photography in New York, the George Eastman House International Museum in Rochester, New York, and the United Nations. "Pana-Vue Automatic" slide viewer not included in this lot.

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Photography slides from Chris Rainier's travels and assignments locations incl Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, etc., three boxes worth of slides. Bio from National Geographic: Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change. Rainier co-directs the National Geographic Society's Cultural Ethnosphere Program as well as the All Roads Photography Program. Rainier also heads National Geographic's Enduring Voices Project, which is documenting the world's most endangered languages. Rainier has traveled to all seven continents, making extensive expeditions throughout Africa, Antarctica, and New Guinea. His photography has been seen in Time magazine, Life magazine, Smithsonian, the New York Times, Outside magazine and publications of the National Geographic Society. In addition, Rainier has photographed global culture and conflict, famine, and war in such places as Somalia, Sarajevo/Bosnia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Iraq. He has won awards for his photography, including the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award given by the Explorers Club for adventure stories. Rainier's photography has been shown and collected by museums around the world, including the Australian Museum in Sydney, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the International Center of Photography in New York, the George Eastman House International Museum in Rochester, New York, and the United Nations. "Pana-Vue Automatic" slide viewer not included in this lot.

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Photography slides and negatives from Chris Rainier's travels and assignments locations incl China, Cambodia, Tibet, Japan, Polynesia, Laos, etc., nine boxes worth of slides plus extra. Bio from National Geographic: Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change. Rainier co-directs the National Geographic Society's Cultural Ethnosphere Program as well as the All Roads Photography Program. Rainier also heads National Geographic's Enduring Voices Project, which is documenting the world's most endangered languages. Rainier has traveled to all seven continents, making extensive expeditions throughout Africa, Antarctica, and New Guinea. His photography has been seen in Time magazine, Life magazine, Smithsonian, the New York Times, Outside magazine and publications of the National Geographic Society. In addition, Rainier has photographed global culture and conflict, famine, and war in such places as Somalia, Sarajevo/Bosnia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Iraq. He has won awards for his photography, including the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award given by the Explorers Club for adventure stories. Rainier's photography has been shown and collected by museums around the world, including the Australian Museum in Sydney, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the International Center of Photography in New York, the George Eastman House International Museum in Rochester, New York, and the United Nations. "Pana-Vue Automatic" slide viewer not included in this lot.

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Photography slides from Chris Rainier's travels and assignments locations incl West Africa, Kenya, Madagascar, Niger, Ethiopia, etc., two boxes and one plastic tote worth of slides plus extra. Bio from National Geographic: Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change. Rainier co-directs the National Geographic Society's Cultural Ethnosphere Program as well as the All Roads Photography Program. Rainier also heads National Geographic's Enduring Voices Project, which is documenting the world's most endangered languages. Rainier has traveled to all seven continents, making extensive expeditions throughout Africa, Antarctica, and New Guinea. His photography has been seen in Time magazine, Life magazine, Smithsonian, the New York Times, Outside magazine and publications of the National Geographic Society. In addition, Rainier has photographed global culture and conflict, famine, and war in such places as Somalia, Sarajevo/Bosnia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Iraq. He has won awards for his photography, including the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award given by the Explorers Club for adventure stories. Rainier's photography has been shown and collected by museums around the world, including the Australian Museum in Sydney, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the International Center of Photography in New York, the George Eastman House International Museum in Rochester, New York, and the United Nations. "Pana-Vue Automatic" slide viewer not included in this lot.

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Photography slides from Chris Rainier's travels and assignments incl slides from his documentary titled "Cultures on the Edge", a cultural tourism assignment for National Geographic to Peru, Italy, South Africa, Japan, Tibet, Arctic, etc., also having slides from "Ansel Adams Gallery Expo", one box worth of slides plus extra. Bio from National Geographic: Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change. Rainier co-directs the National Geographic Society's Cultural Ethnosphere Program as well as the All Roads Photography Program. Rainier also heads National Geographic's Enduring Voices Project, which is documenting the world's most endangered languages. Rainier has traveled to all seven continents, making extensive expeditions throughout Africa, Antarctica, and New Guinea. His photography has been seen in Time magazine, Life magazine, Smithsonian, the New York Times, Outside magazine and publications of the National Geographic Society. In addition, Rainier has photographed global culture and conflict, famine, and war in such places as Somalia, Sarajevo/Bosnia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Iraq. He has won awards for his photography, including the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award given by the Explorers Club for adventure stories. Rainier's photography has been shown and collected by museums around the world, including the Australian Museum in Sydney, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the International Center of Photography in New York, the George Eastman House International Museum in Rochester, New York, and the United Nations. "Pana-Vue Automatic" slide viewer not included in this lot.

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Photography slides from Chris Rainier's trip to "Burning man" in 1999, nine small plastic boxes with slides. Bio from National Geographic: Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change. Rainier co-directs the National Geographic Society's Cultural Ethnosphere Program as well as the All Roads Photography Program. Rainier also heads National Geographic's Enduring Voices Project, which is documenting the world's most endangered languages. Rainier has traveled to all seven continents, making extensive expeditions throughout Africa, Antarctica, and New Guinea. His photography has been seen in Time magazine, Life magazine, Smithsonian, the New York Times, Outside magazine and publications of the National Geographic Society. In addition, Rainier has photographed global culture and conflict, famine, and war in such places as Somalia, Sarajevo/Bosnia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Iraq. He has won awards for his photography, including the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award given by the Explorers Club for adventure stories. Rainier's photography has been shown and collected by museums around the world, including the Australian Museum in Sydney, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the International Center of Photography in New York, the George Eastman House International Museum in Rochester, New York, and the United Nations. "Pana-Vue Automatic" slide viewer not included in this lot.

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Photography slides from Chris Rainier's personal travels incl behind the scenes footage of traveling with him, being with his now wife Chandra Butler, etc. Bio from National Geographic: Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change. Rainier co-directs the National Geographic Society's Cultural Ethnosphere Program as well as the All Roads Photography Program. Rainier also heads National Geographic's Enduring Voices Project, which is documenting the world's most endangered languages. Rainier has traveled to all seven continents, making extensive expeditions throughout Africa, Antarctica, and New Guinea. His photography has been seen in Time magazine, Life magazine, Smithsonian, the New York Times, Outside magazine and publications of the National Geographic Society. In addition, Rainier has photographed global culture and conflict, famine, and war in such places as Somalia, Sarajevo/Bosnia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Iraq. He has won awards for his photography, including the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award given by the Explorers Club for adventure stories. Rainier's photography has been shown and collected by museums around the world, including the Australian Museum in Sydney, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the International Center of Photography in New York, the George Eastman House International Museum in Rochester, New York, and the United Nations. "Pana-Vue Automatic" slide viewer not included in this lot.

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Seven prints of photographs featured in Chris Rainier's book "Ancient Marks", some having signature, 16" x 19.75". Bio from National Geographic: Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change. Rainier co-directs the National Geographic Society's Cultural Ethnosphere Program as well as the All Roads Photography Program. Rainier also heads National Geographic's Enduring Voices Project, which is documenting the world's most endangered languages. Rainier has traveled to all seven continents, making extensive expeditions throughout Africa, Antarctica, and New Guinea. His photography has been seen in Time magazine, Life magazine, Smithsonian, the New York Times, Outside magazine and publications of the National Geographic Society. In addition, Rainier has photographed global culture and conflict, famine, and war in such places as Somalia, Sarajevo/Bosnia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Iraq. He has won awards for his photography, including the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award given by the Explorers Club for adventure stories. Rainier's photography has been shown and collected by museums around the world, including the Australian Museum in Sydney, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the International Center of Photography in New York, the George Eastman House International Museum in Rochester, New York, and the United Nations.

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Over 480 total prints from Chris Rainier's book "Ancient Marks", also incl prints from an assignment for "Time magazine" incl Egypt, New Guinea, Tibet, California, etc., some signed. Bio from National Geographic: Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change. Rainier co-directs the National Geographic Society's Cultural Ethnosphere Program as well as the All Roads Photography Program. Rainier also heads National Geographic's Enduring Voices Project, which is documenting the world's most endangered languages. Rainier has traveled to all seven continents, making extensive expeditions throughout Africa, Antarctica, and New Guinea. His photography has been seen in Time magazine, Life magazine, Smithsonian, the New York Times, Outside magazine and publications of the National Geographic Society. In addition, Rainier has photographed global culture and conflict, famine, and war in such places as Somalia, Sarajevo/Bosnia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Iraq. He has won awards for his photography, including the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award given by the Explorers Club for adventure stories. Rainier's photography has been shown and collected by museums around the world, including the Australian Museum in Sydney, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the International Center of Photography in New York, the George Eastman House International Museum in Rochester, New York, and the United Nations.

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Prints from Chris Rainier's travels incl approx. 30 Iris prints, some stamped, from "Ancient Marks" collection, and Somalia Conflict, also having three float frames incl two 11" x 14" and one 8" x 10" frames. Bio from National Geographic: Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change. Rainier co-directs the National Geographic Society's Cultural Ethnosphere Program as well as the All Roads Photography Program. Rainier also heads National Geographic's Enduring Voices Project, which is documenting the world's most endangered languages. Rainier has traveled to all seven continents, making extensive expeditions throughout Africa, Antarctica, and New Guinea. His photography has been seen in Time magazine, Life magazine, Smithsonian, the New York Times, Outside magazine and publications of the National Geographic Society. In addition, Rainier has photographed global culture and conflict, famine, and war in such places as Somalia, Sarajevo/Bosnia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Iraq. He has won awards for his photography, including the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award given by the Explorers Club for adventure stories. Rainier's photography has been shown and collected by museums around the world, including the Australian Museum in Sydney, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the International Center of Photography in New York, the George Eastman House International Museum in Rochester, New York, and the United Nations.

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Seven framed prints, incl some Iris prints, from Chris Rainier's travels to New Guinea incl one from exhibition "Where Masks Still Dance: New Guinea", one titled "Samoan Man, Tattoos at Sunset, Western Samoa", one titled "Three Tatamua Masks, New Ireland Island, New Guinea", etc., sizes range from 20.75" x 24.5" to 43" x 43.5". Bio from National Geographic: Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change. Rainier co-directs the National Geographic Society's Cultural Ethnosphere Program as well as the All Roads Photography Program. Rainier also heads National Geographic's Enduring Voices Project, which is documenting the world's most endangered languages. Rainier has traveled to all seven continents, making extensive expeditions throughout Africa, Antarctica, and New Guinea. His photography has been seen in Time magazine, Life magazine, Smithsonian, the New York Times, Outside magazine and publications of the National Geographic Society. In addition, Rainier has photographed global culture and conflict, famine, and war in such places as Somalia, Sarajevo/Bosnia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Iraq. He has won awards for his photography, including the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award given by the Explorers Club for adventure stories. Rainier's photography has been shown and collected by museums around the world, including the Australian Museum in Sydney, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the International Center of Photography in New York, the George Eastman House International Museum in Rochester, New York, and the United Nations. Must be shipped through a third party shipper or picked up.

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10 float frame Iris prints of Chris Rainier's travels and assignments most pictures from New Guinea 15" x 12", two matted pieces of artwork incl one by Paddy Bedford and one by Ronnie Tjampitjinpa 13.25" x 15.75", and one framed picture of a sculpture. Bio from National Geographic: Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change. Rainier co-directs the National Geographic Society's Cultural Ethnosphere Program as well as the All Roads Photography Program. Rainier also heads National Geographic's Enduring Voices Project, which is documenting the world's most endangered languages. Rainier has traveled to all seven continents, making extensive expeditions throughout Africa, Antarctica, and New Guinea. His photography has been seen in Time magazine, Life magazine, Smithsonian, the New York Times, Outside magazine and publications of the National Geographic Society. In addition, Rainier has photographed global culture and conflict, famine, and war in such places as Somalia, Sarajevo/Bosnia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Iraq. He has won awards for his photography, including the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award given by the Explorers Club for adventure stories. Rainier's photography has been shown and collected by museums around the world, including the Australian Museum in Sydney, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the International Center of Photography in New York, the George Eastman House International Museum in Rochester, New York, and the United Nations.

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Collection of advertising items of Chris Rainier's "Ancient Marks" book launch, signings, exhibition incl his notes to the editor, pamphlets, prints from the book, also having A-frame advertisement for "Transcendence Gallery - Photo Textile Artifact" with picture of woman in front of the pyramids 24" x 46"T when collapsed. Bio from National Geographic: Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change. Rainier co-directs the National Geographic Society's Cultural Ethnosphere Program as well as the All Roads Photography Program. Rainier also heads National Geographic's Enduring Voices Project, which is documenting the world's most endangered languages. Rainier has traveled to all seven continents, making extensive expeditions throughout Africa, Antarctica, and New Guinea. His photography has been seen in Time magazine, Life magazine, Smithsonian, the New York Times, Outside magazine and publications of the National Geographic Society. In addition, Rainier has photographed global culture and conflict, famine, and war in such places as Somalia, Sarajevo/Bosnia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Iraq. He has won awards for his photography, including the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award given by the Explorers Club for adventure stories. Rainier's photography has been shown and collected by museums around the world, including the Australian Museum in Sydney, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the International Center of Photography in New York, the George Eastman House International Museum in Rochester, New York, and the United Nations.

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Negatives and developed photos from Chris Rainier's travels and assignments incl Indonesia after the tsunami, Japan, Cambodia, New Guinea, weddings, vacations, etc., also having slide sleeves. Bio from National Geographic: Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change. Rainier co-directs the National Geographic Society's Cultural Ethnosphere Program as well as the All Roads Photography Program. Rainier also heads National Geographic's Enduring Voices Project, which is documenting the world's most endangered languages. Rainier has traveled to all seven continents, making extensive expeditions throughout Africa, Antarctica, and New Guinea. His photography has been seen in Time magazine, Life magazine, Smithsonian, the New York Times, Outside magazine and publications of the National Geographic Society. In addition, Rainier has photographed global culture and conflict, famine, and war in such places as Somalia, Sarajevo/Bosnia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Iraq. He has won awards for his photography, including the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award given by the Explorers Club for adventure stories. Rainier's photography has been shown and collected by museums around the world, including the Australian Museum in Sydney, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the International Center of Photography in New York, the George Eastman House International Museum in Rochester, New York, and the United Nations.

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Books incl "Ancient Marks" by Chris Rainier, "Silver Seas A Retrospective" by Ernest H. Brooks II, "Tattoos of Indonesia", "Grand Canyon ~ River At Risk", "Journey of Enlightenment", "Varanasi - The Luminous City", etc., also incl notes by Chris Rainier. Bio from National Geographic: Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change. Rainier co-directs the National Geographic Society's Cultural Ethnosphere Program as well as the All Roads Photography Program. Rainier also heads National Geographic's Enduring Voices Project, which is documenting the world's most endangered languages. Rainier has traveled to all seven continents, making extensive expeditions throughout Africa, Antarctica, and New Guinea. His photography has been seen in Time magazine, Life magazine, Smithsonian, the New York Times, Outside magazine and publications of the National Geographic Society. In addition, Rainier has photographed global culture and conflict, famine, and war in such places as Somalia, Sarajevo/Bosnia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Iraq. He has won awards for his photography, including the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award given by the Explorers Club for adventure stories. Rainier's photography has been shown and collected by museums around the world, including the Australian Museum in Sydney, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the International Center of Photography in New York, the George Eastman House International Museum in Rochester, New York, and the United Nations.

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Prints of pictures from Chris Rainier's book "Ancient Marks" locations incl Egypt, India, Africa, Japan, one having stamp, sizes range from 17.5" x 48" to 40" x 48". Bio from National Geographic: Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change. Rainier co-directs the National Geographic Society's Cultural Ethnosphere Program as well as the All Roads Photography Program. Rainier also heads National Geographic's Enduring Voices Project, which is documenting the world's most endangered languages. Rainier has traveled to all seven continents, making extensive expeditions throughout Africa, Antarctica, and New Guinea. His photography has been seen in Time magazine, Life magazine, Smithsonian, the New York Times, Outside magazine and publications of the National Geographic Society. In addition, Rainier has photographed global culture and conflict, famine, and war in such places as Somalia, Sarajevo/Bosnia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Iraq. He has won awards for his photography, including the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award given by the Explorers Club for adventure stories. Rainier's photography has been shown and collected by museums around the world, including the Australian Museum in Sydney, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the International Center of Photography in New York, the George Eastman House International Museum in Rochester, New York, and the United Nations.