
Coastal Spirit - Canada by Paul Nicklen - Contemporary Landscape Photography
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
"Coastal Spirit" British Columbia, Canada - 2011 Archival Pigment Print Available sizes: Edition of 20: 24” x 36” (61 x 91.4 cm) $3,500 Edition of 15: 31” x 46.5” (78.7 x 118.1 cm) $7,500 Edition of 10: 40” x 60” (101.6 x 152.4 cm) $12,500 "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...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
Archival Pigment









