Appointed in 02025, Christopher Michel is the Long Now Artist-in-Residence. Michel is an accomplished photojournalist who has documented extreme locations like the North & South Poles, Mt. Everest, Papua New Guinea, DR Congo and the edge of space (aboard a U-2 Spy Plane). He's also had the opportunity to photograph several global leaders including the 14th Dalai Lama. His photographs have been used by National Geographic, the Smithsonian, the New York Times, the BBC, Outside Magazine, and others and appeared on the covers or front pages of a wide range of publications. He was formerly Photo Editor-at-Large for The Bold Italic and has published a number of fine art books.