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William Albert Allard
A major force at National Geographic and in mainstream photography for
50 years, William Albert Allard has contributed to the Society’s magazine
stories and books as a photographer and writer
since 1964. He studied at the Minneapolis School
of Fine Arts (now the Minneapolis College of Art
and Design) and the University of Minnesota. Mr.
Allard is the author of six highly acclaimed books,
including the award-winning Vanishing Breed:
Photographs of the Cowboy and the West. His
latest book, William Albert Allard: Five Decades, a
retrospective and memoir, explores his long career
in both words and pictures. Among his worldwide
exhibitions, his one-man show at the Tehran
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- Considered one of color photography’s most celebrated pioneers, Mr.
Allard is a former contributor to Magnum Photos, and his prints appear in
private and museum collections. Learn more about his work online at http://
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Stephen Alvarez
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produces global stories about exploration,
adventure, and culture. He has been a National
Geographic magazine photographer since 1995
and has published more than a dozen stories
with the magazine. Mr. Alvarez has won awards
from Pictures of the Year International and
Communication Arts. His story on the Maya and
their religious rituals was exhibited at Visa pour
L’Image, a renowned international photojournalism