Paul Nicklen Color 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
Rock Runner
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Rock Runner
Mākaha, Hawaii, 2013
Available sizes:
24 x 36 in / Edition of 20
31 x 46.5 in / Edition of 15
40 x 60 in / Edition of 10
Archival Pigment Print printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Paper
“Surfer Ha’a Keaulana, daughter of Brian Keaulana and granddaughter of legendary Buffalo Keaulana, trains by sprinting across the seafloor for a full minute with a 50-pound boulder in tow. I watched in awe as she demonstrated her power, grace, and natural ability underwater. Hawaiians like Ha’a have saltwater running through their veins – she epitomizes what it means to be connected to the sea.” – Paul Nicklen
For the islanders of Hawaii, surfing is a way of life. However, the intense currents can be very dangerous, knocking surfers from their boards and holding them underwater. It’s no wonder that the ancient...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Río Del Mar
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Río Del Mar
Mexico, 2022
24" x 36" / Edition of 20
31" x 46.5" / Edition of 15
40" x 60" / Edition of 10
60" x 90" / Edition of 7
The Colorado River begins just south of the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Amber Crossroads
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Amber Crossroads
Mexico, 2022
24" x 36" / Edition of 20
31" x 46.5" / Edition of 15
40" x 60" / Edition of 10
60" x 90" / Edition of 7
The Colorado River begins just south of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Salty Branches
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Salty Branches
Mexico, 2022
24" x 42.5" / Edition of 20
31" x 55" / Edition of 15
40" x 71" / Edition of 10
60" x 106.5" / Edition of 7
The Colorado River begins just south o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Painted Forest
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Painted Forest
Mexico, 2022
24" x 36" / Edition of 20
31" x 46.5" / Edition of 15
40" x 60" / Edition of 10
60" x 90" / Edition of 7
The Colorado River begins just south of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Arbol De Vida
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Arbol De Vida
Mexico, 2022
24" x 42.5" / Edition of 20
31" x 55" / Edition of 15
40" x 71" / Edition of 10
60" x 106.5" / Edition of 7
The Color...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Written In Water
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Written In Water
Mexico, 2022
24" x 36" / Edition of 20
31" x 46.5" / Edition of 15
40" x 60" / Edition of 10
60" x 90" / Edition of 7
The Colorado River begins just south of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Gaia's Lungs
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Gaia's Lungs
Mexico, 2022
24" x 36" / Edition of 20
31" x 46.5" / Edition of 15
40" x 60" / Edition of 10
60" x 90" / Edition of 7
The Colorado River begins just south of the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Coastal Spirit
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
"Coastal Spirit"
British Columbia, Canada, 2011
Available sizes:
24 × 36 in / Edition of 20
31 × 46.5 in / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / Edition of 10
Kermode bears, or spirit bears, are not albino, but black bears turned white by a rare genetic anomaly. They are culturally significant to British Columbia's coastal indigenous peoples, who safeguarded them during the fur trade of the 1800s by keeping their existence secret. I consider it a privilege to continue the centuries-old fight to protect these unique animals with whom we share our home.
Paul Nicklen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sea Tribe
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
British Columbia, Canada, 2020
Available sizes:
24 × 36 in / Edition of 20
31 × 46.5 in / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / Edition of 10
We awoke at 4:15 am every day for weeks to the sound of rain pounding our tents. We would crawl out of warm sleeping bags...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Golden Bond
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Golden Bond
Katmai, Alaska, 2018
Available sizes:
24 × 36 in / Edition of 20
31 × 46.5 in / Edition of 15
40 × 60 in / Edition of 10
60 × 90 in / Edition of 7
Even in the faint...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Higher Ground
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Higher Ground
South Georgia, 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 lone peng...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Uncharted
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Uncharted
Franz Josef Land, Russia, 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
P...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Nature's Window
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Nature’s Window
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 ring ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Dawn Patrol
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Dawn Patrol
Northern Fjords, Norway, 2018.
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pacific Dance
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Pacific Dance
British Columbia, Canada, 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 Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Long Summer
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
The Long Summer
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Arctic Ghost
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Arctic Ghost
Nunavut, Canada, 1997.
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
Wearing it...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Spirit of the Rainforest
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Spirit of the Rainforest
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 / Edit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Antarctic Veil
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Antarctic Veil
Ross Sea, 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
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paul Nicklen Color 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 Color 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 Color 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 Color 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 Color 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 Color 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 Color 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 Color 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 Color 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 Color 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 Color 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 Color 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 Color 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 Color 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 Color 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 Color 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 Color 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 Color 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 Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Paul Nicklen color photography for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Paul Nicklen color photography available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of color photography to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, purple and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Paul Nicklen in archival pigment print, pigment print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Paul Nicklen color photography, so small editions measuring 36 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Rankin, Antoine Rose, and Susan Daboll.