Paul Nicklen Photography
Paul Nicklen is a Canadian visual artist and marine biologist, who has documented both the beauty and the plight of our planet, for over 20 years. Nicklen’s photography informs and connects by creating an emotional bond with wild subjects, in extreme conditions.
After a 20-year career of photographing for journalistic publications like National Geographic, Nicklen has a perpetual dream to revisit his archives for the true artistic gems and release them to the world. His ongoing journey is to continue photographing intimate, evocative and powerful subject matter to create a thought-provoking body of work. Nicklen hopes his viewers look into the eyes of the animals in his photographs and fall in love with their vulnerability.
In addition to being one of the world’s most renowned nature photographers, Nicklen is a well-known speaker, TED Talks participant, author and National Geographic Fellow. In the past two decades, he has collaborated with scientists, filmmakers, conservationists and explorers to create awareness and inspire action for global issues, such as climate change. He has garnered more than 30 of the highest awards given to any photographer in his field, earning a global following of celebrities, conservationists and fans.
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Artist: Paul Nicklen
Orca Ballet
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Orca Ballet
Lofoten, Norway, 2014.
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 10
Paul Nicklen's Biography:
Paul Nicklen (Canadian) is a visual artist and marine biologist who has d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Stunning Attack
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning Attack
Andfjorden, Norway, 2014.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
A hu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Playtime
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Playtime
British Columbia, Canada, 2011.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
Sea w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sea Wolf of the Great Bear
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Sea Wolf of the Great Bear
British Columbia, Canada, 2011.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Last Meal
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Last Meal
Yukon, Canada, 2010.
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
60 × 90 in / 152.4 × 228.6 cm / Edition of 7
A grizzly be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Deceiving Beauty
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Deceiving Beauty
Yukon, Canada, 2010.
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 30
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 30
60 × 90 in / 152.4 × 228.6 cm / Edition of 7
At fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Majesty Surfacing
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Majesty Surfacing
Yukon, Canada, 2012.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 30
60 × 90...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
North of Unknown
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
North of Unknown
Yukon, Canada, 2012.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
Paul Nic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Path of the Grizzly
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Path of the Grizzly
Yukon, Canada, 2012.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
A lon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kluane
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Kluane
Yukon, Canada, 2011.
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
60 × 90 in / 152.4 × 228.6 cm / Edition of 7
Paul Nicklen's ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Rainfall Over the Peel Watershed
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Rainfall Over the Peel Watershed
Yukon, Canada, 2011.
24 x 42.5 in / 61 x 108 cm / Edition of 20
36 x 64 in / 91.4 x 162.6 cm / Edition of 10
A summer shower falls over the Peel Riv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Waiting Game
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
The Waiting Game
British Columbia, Canada, 2010.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Teen Spirit
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Teen Spirit
South Georgia, 2008.
24 x 42.5 in / 61 x 108 cm / Edition of 20
36 x 64 in / 91.4 x 162.6 cm / Edition of 10
Juvenile king penguins—named “Oakum Boys” by sailors for the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Morning Kings
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Morning Kings
South Georgia, 2008.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
Paul Nickle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kings of Antarctica
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Kings of Antarctica
South Georgia, 2008.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
Adult...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Renegade
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Renegade
Ross Sea, Antarctica, 2011.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
Adelie pe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Defying Gravity
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Defying Gravity
Ross Sea, Antarctica, 2011.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
Wh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Parenthood
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Parenthood
Ross Sea, Antarctica, 2011.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
It take...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Emperor Express
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Emperor Express
Ross Sea, Antarctica, 2011.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
Em...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Propulsion
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Propulsion
Ross Sea, Antarctica, 2011.
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 10
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
60 x 90 in / 152.4 × 228.6 cm / Edition of 7
Empe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Chasm of Silence
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Chasm of Silence
Ross Sea, Antarctica, 2011.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
E...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Ice Walker
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Ice Walker
Svalbard, Norway
20 × 30 in / 50.8 x 76.2 cm / Edition of 30
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 30
60 × 90 in / 152.4 × 228.6 cm / Edition of 10
Walrus tusks are ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Face to Face
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Face to Face
Svalbard, Norway, 2008.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Polar Impressions
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Polar Impressions
Svalbard, Norway, 2008.
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
60 × 90 in / 152.4 × 228.6 cm / Edition of 7
A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bear's Lair
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Bear’s Lair
Svalbard, Norway, 2008.
36 x 24 in / 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
46.5 x 31 in / 118.1 x 78.7 cm / Edition of 15
60 x 40 in / 152.4 x 101.6 cm / Edition of 10
A polar bear’s ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tusked Titans
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Tusked Titans
Spitsbergen, Norway, 2007.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
Walrus travel long distances in large groups searching for clam beds...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
On Ancient Ice
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
On Ancient Ice
Svalbard, Norway, 2007.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
A polar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Ice Climber
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Ice Climber
Svalbard, Norway, 2007.
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
60 × 90 in / 152.4 × 228.6 cm / Edition of 7
A massi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Polar Wisdom
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Polar Wisdom
Svalbard, Norway, 2007.
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
60 × 90 in / 152.4 × 228.6 cm / Edition of 7
An old...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Home Ice Advantage
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Home Ice Advantage
Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, 2006.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Last Stand
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
The Last Stand
Iceberg Alley, Antarctica, 2006.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
Paul Nicklen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Ivory Wings
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Ivory Wings
Nunavut, Canada, 2005.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
Ivory gulls...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Polar Bliss
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Polar Bliss
Quebec, Canada, 2015.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
Paul Nicklen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Innocence
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Innocence
Quebec, Canada, 2015.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
Baby harp seal pups are born into a cold, windy, icy seascape. They only have two weeks the weight, strength and stamina to survive an uncertain future.
Paul Nicklen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Ephemeral Palace
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Ephemeral Palace
Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, 2012.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Editi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
On Many Levels
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
On Many Levels
Iceberg Alley, Antarctica, 2014.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Crossed Tusks
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Crossed Tusks
Nunavut, Canada, 2006.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
A pod of narwhals carefully wield their long ivory tusks as they come up for a breath.
Paul Nicklen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Arctic Canaries
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Arctic Canaries
Nunavut, Canada, 2005.
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 10
Beluga whales are best known for their whistles, clicks and squeals.
Paul Nicklen's Biography:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Arctic Nomad
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Arctic Nomad
Manitoba, Canada, 1996.
36 x 24 in / 91.4 x 61 cm / Edition of 20
46.5 x 31 in / 118.1 x 78.7 cm / Edition of 30
60 x 40 in / 152.4 x 101.6 cm / Edition of 20
A male polar bear waits for the sea ice to freeze. Every year the sea ice forms later in the fall and melts earlier in the spring, leaving bears stranded on land for longer periods of time. As long as there is sea ice, bears like this one will continue to dominate the food chain in the Arctic.
Paul Nicklen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Adrift
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Adrift
Iceberg Alley, Antarctica, 2017.
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
60 × 90 in / 152.4 × 228.6 cm / Edition of 7
Paul Nicklen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Master of the Mara
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Master of the Mara
Kenya, Africa, 2017.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10
60 × 9...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Emerging
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Emerging
Nunavut, Canada, 2006.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 10
A polar bear shakes his head as he exits the frozen sea. Pol...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Polar Reflection
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Polar Reflections
Nunavut, Canada, 2006.
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 10
Its image mirrored against the water surface, a polar bear dives below a pan of ice. The cont...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Iceberg Alley
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Iceberg Alley
Iceberg Alley, Antarctica, 2017.
24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edition of 10...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
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