A polar bear at the window, an imposing elephant and a huddle of huskies: Paul Nicklen's camera craft demonstrates the awesome power that wildlife photography can have
The Canadian veteran wildlife photographer is finally getting a UK show
In Svalbard, a remote Norwegian archipelago, Canadian photographer, filmmaker, and marine biologist Paul Nicklen encountered a polar bear through an open window. This encounter became the centerpiece of his exhibition Reverence: The Photography of Paul Nicklen at Iconic Images Gallery in London, which opens on November 12. Nicklen has been photographing polar regions and their inhabitants for over three decades, capturing images that showcase both the beauty and fragility of the natural world.
Among the standout works in the exhibition are Ice Waterfall, an image of meltwater cascading from an ice cap in Svalbard; A Mother's Universe, featuring a mother polar bear and her cubs in Manitoba, Canada; Commitment, showcasing an emperor penguin with its chick in Antarctica's Ross Sea; Majesty Surfacing, depicting a grizzly bear wading through a Yukon river; and Husky Huddle, a pack of sled dogs in Greenland gathered around the camera.
Legend, a powerful portrait of a "super tusker" elephant in Kenya, is also included in the exhibition, capturing the viewer directly in the path of the behemoth. Born and raised among the Inuit on Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic, Nicklen's work is characterized by a deep respect for nature and a strong conservation message. Carrie Kania, creative director of Iconic Images, notes that Nicklen's photography brings a sense of urgency to the awe-inspiring beauty of our disappearing planet.
The exhibition is accompanied by a 360-page book, also titled Reverence, which consolidates a hundred-and-sixty photographs, including previously unseen works. Each photograph is a limited edition print, signed and numbered by Nicklen, and all are available for purchase at the gallery. The exhibition runs from November 12 to January 2 at Iconic Images Gallery in London, open Monday to Saturday from 11:00 to 19:00, and entry is free.
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