Seasons of the Arctic
In the fall of 2000, Nicklen's first book, "Seasons of the Arctic", was released by Douglas & McIntyre (Canada) and Sierra Club/Random House Books (USA).
In this stunning volume, photographer Paul invites you to explore the Arctic, one of the world's last spectacular wilderness preserves. Featuring 90 breathtaking full-colour photographs along with Hugh Brody's eloquent text, Seasons of the Arctic celebrates this vast land, describing the six Inuit seasons and revealing the Arctic's power to inspire. Nicklen and Brody share their knowledge of and passion for the North, where they have spent many years, offering readers a rare look into this extraordinary, fascinating world.
What are people saying about Seasons of the Arctic?
"It's easy (even when you work for the Discovery Channel) to lapse into prejudices about certain areas. The Arctic, for example, is big, cold and white. And that's it. Right? Wow, I couldn't have been more wrong. Paul Nicklen's Seasons of the Arctic is a stunningly beautiful look at life in the far north. The pictures manage to evoke a kind of gut-wrenching beauty at times, almost awful in their majesty. I hate to gush over something, but this book is that good. It shows us a big part of Canada that most of us will never see… unless it's through books like this."
"To this day, the Arctic continues to draw the dreamers of our species. Some of us are continually fascinated by the region's magnificent life, while others wish to exploit it for oil. If images like Paul Nicklen's dominated our collective conscience, the Arctic might have a fighting chance."