Eric J. Henderson is a fine art photographer: He shoots exclusively with a 1950 Kodak Brownie Hawkeye he found in 2003 at a sidewalk bazaar on 125th St. at Park Avenue in Harlem. A self-taught artist from that moment on, his work since has including appearances in GQ magazine as featured global artist for Bombay Sapphire Gin, a debut exhibition at The Studio Museum in Harlem with his work earning a “standout” nod from the New Yorker magazine, and collaborations with such entities as Starbucks, the World Bank and various non-profit organizations that have taken him to Brazil, France, Morocco, and across the US, teaching the Brownie camera (and giving away over 30 at last count… to both adults and youth.)

His 18+ year history prior to the camera was in business and philanthropy, earning an MBA from Thunderbird (including a year at ESADE-Barcelona) and then going on to develop, through consulting and writing, a distinct reputation for uncovering the unexpected, particularly in marketing and on topics from social media to branding, and strategy. He has advised numerous organizations, such as the Aspen Institute-Socrates Society, Living Cities, and the Harvard Kennedy School. Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese (and defending well in Catalan), he has also published frequently, including for AdAge and Time Warner publications, writing on business, politics, and advertising, bringing to Huffington Post a varied experience and a photographer’s view on a new angle from which to consider “Art, The Arts and Policy.”

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