Chris Jordan (artist)

Chris Jordan lives and works in Seattle, Washington. After spending ten years as a corporate lawyer, Jordan quit his job in 2002 in order to pursue photography full-time. His work has been shown in numerous museums and galleries and reviewed in multiple major publications. Jordan has been the recipient of numerous awards including: the 2012 Trailblazer Award from the Sustainable Path Foundation, Seattle, WA;2011 Prix Pictet Commission Prize; 2010 Ansel Adams Award for Excellence in Conservation Photography; 2007 Green Leaf Award from the Natural World Museum and United Nations Environment Programme, Nobel Peace Center, Oslo, Norway; and the 2007 Best of Show award, “Artists Responding to Violence Against the Earth,” from the Museum of Cultural Arts, Houston, TX. Learn more about the artist on his website: http://chrisjordan.com/.