> All of the above can be determined with 5 minutes of google.

Yes, because everything on Google is factually accurate.

Edit: Why am I getting downvoted for pointing out the obvious flaw in using Google?

Did you read the article? He's published books of photography. His work has been on display at the Smithsonian. Google and Wikipedia (yes, he has a page) might not give final confirmation of these facts, but it would bring them up, and the agents could verify them through other channels.