Paul Nicklen
Reverence — Paul Nicklen
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Paul Nicklen, wildlife photographer and storyteller, has followed the beauty of nature to the edges of the Earth. Reverence is the culmination of his life’s work and what he calls the most important project of his life.
For more than three decades, Paul Nicklen has photographed the resilience and fragility of our living planet, following the rhythm of nature through moments of beauty, loss, and renewal. After years of painstakingly revisiting millions of images from his archive, Nicklen has chosen the ones that speaks with the most truth, with the most heart.
Campaign support helped bring to life a book that stands as a testament to art, science and the enduring beauty of our planet.
411.21 % of the goal
5775 contributors
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“By supporting this presale stage, you help me release my dream book, my one chance to capture my life’s work in one volume.” — Paul Nicklen
The campaign offered signed books, special editions and numbered art prints. Contributors could choose an offer and have their name included in the book.
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Book - Early Bird Special
Be the first to hold Reverence.
Get the Reverence hardcover book at a special early backer price.
+ Your name in the Acknowledgements of the book.
$95 - 1 book ($125 at launch—get yours now and save 24%)
$180 - 2 books ($250 at launch—get yours now and save 28%)
$255 - 3 books ($375 at launch—get yours now and save 32%)
82,00 EUR
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Signed Edition
A Personal Touch
Receive a signed copy of Reverence, beautifully printed in hardcover.
+ Your name in the Acknowledgements of the book.
110,00 EUR
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Silver Edging & Signed Edition + Print
Limited edition book, numbered and signed, featuring silver tinted edges and a limited edition 8 x 10 unsigned
+ Your name in the Acknowledgements of the book.
770,00 EUR
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11 x 17" Art Print + 1 Book
1 book + 1 11 x 17 in / 28 x 43 cm signed art print of the book cover image.
Limited to 40 copies.
+ Your name in the Acknowledgements of the book.
1.300,00 EUR
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Limited Edition
Experience the ultimate collector’s edition: a handcrafted clamshell box featuring the deluxe, limited-edition Jumbo book (500 copies) — individually numbered and signed — accompanied by an original 11 x 17" print and a custom book holder made from recycled ocean plastic gathered off the coast of Bali by Sungai Watch
+ Your name in the Acknowledgements of the book.
+ A custom message of your choice written by Paul in the book or on a letter.
2.400,00 EUR
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Reverence + HOPE Bundle
Add Reverence by Paul Nicklen and HOPE by Cristina Mitttermeier to your collection for an exclusive price: $170 instead of $200 (retail price.)
+ Your name in the Acknowledgements of the book.
HOPE details
Format : 25.5 x 31 cm, portrait
272 pages, hardback
150,00 EUR
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Paul Nicklen has spent his life documenting the beauty and struggles of the wild, listening to the wisdom of nature, and sharing its story through his photographs. After decades behind the lens, he returns to his roots with this career-defining work, a photographic journey through the soul of nature.
Reverence is a visual and emotional exploration of both iconic and never-before-seen imagery. It is not only a tribute to the fragility and strength of the natural world, but also a deeply personal reflection on memory, loss, and belonging.
In a time of escalating climate crisis and vanishing wilderness, Reverence is Paul Nicklen’s most intimate and evocative work to date. Through breathtaking images captured across the planet’s most fragile ecosystems, this book calls on us to pause, witness, and protect what remains, dissolving the lines between humanity and nature.
Contributors to this campaign joined a community that believes photography can inspire empathy, shift perspectives, and drive lasting change.
Limited Edition
About Jumbo Book Stand Made with Recycled Plastic
Reverence Jumbo Book Stand
Supporting a product made from Sungai Watch recycled plastic directly contributes to their mission of cleaner waterways and a healthier planet.
The book stand is included with the Jumbo Edition of Reverence.
About Sungai Watch
Sungai Watch is an environmental organization founded in Indonesia, dedicated to protecting rivers and stopping plastic pollution from reaching the ocean. Part of the proceeds from Jumbo Books was intended to go to support the Sungai Watch project.
By installing innovative floating barriers in waterways, this organization succeeds in collecting and recycling huge amounts of plastic waste, transforming much of it into new, useful products.
Through local clean-up efforts, educational programs, and the creation of sustainable items from recycled plastic, Sungai Watch empowers communities and promotes a circular approach to environmental challenges.
Main Edition
Printing :
12.5 x 15"
31.8 x 38 cm portrait
344 pages
5+5 (ultimate colorspace inks + black) + selective glossy aqueous coating on symbol tatami white 170g
Ends : 140g Sirio color 170 g
Cover : 4 colors Recto + Lamination + Debossed silver foil
Binding :
Square back sewn, board 3 mm, h&t band,
Limited Edition
Printing :
19.7 x 23.6"
50.2 x 60 cm portrait
344 pages
Binding :
Square back sewn, board 6 mm, h&t band, trim of 3 sides.
Light grey cloth cover with mounted printed plate in a cartouche, silver stamping on front cover, rounded spine binding. Dark grey cloth clamshell box with silver typographic stamping. Insertion of an original signed print in book format in a pocket. Supplied with a display stand offering two mounting positions, 75° or 25°. Display stand made of plastic collected from waste in Bali by Sungai Watch. A gesture for the ocean and rivers.
A lasting legacy
The support of contributors ensures that this body of work, decades in the making, endures as both art and a reminder that wonder is always worth defending.
About the Book
“This book is a celebration of the places that have fed my soul the deepest through the last 30 years.” — Paul Nicklen
REVERENCE. A word that evokes awe, deep respect, and intimate connection. It is what we feel in the presence of a whale beneath the ice, in the watchful gaze of a polar bear, in the way photons collide with water to create shifting patterns across the ocean’s surface. It is what the natural world inspires when we pause long enough to truly see it.
Reverence is the culmination of a life spent immersed in nature. Moving seamlessly through Antarctic waters filled with leopard seals to underwater kelp forests teeming with life, each frame captures the intricate dynamics of these ecosystems, revealing patterns, behaviors, and relationships often overlooked.
Born from years of observation and exploration, the book reshapes how we perceive the world, blurring the boundaries between humanity and the wild, and inviting readers to adopt a more attentive, wiser lens on our planet.
Sifting through decades of photographs, I wasn’t just revisiting memories—I was rediscovering myself, reconnecting with the quiet moments and powerful experiences that shaped who I am. Each image held a story, a lesson, a whisper from nature reminding me of our shared vulnerability and strength.
— Paul Nicklen, photographer
Buy a Book, Plant a Tree. Buy the Jumbo, Clean the Sea.
For each regular book sold, $1 was pledged to plant trees through the ZEITZ Foundation's Tree of Life reforestation project at Segera Conservancy. This initiative aims to restore natural forests and support local communities while protecting Kenya's biodiversity.
For each jumbo book sold, $100 was pledged to The SEA People Association.
The SEA People is a non-profit foundation dedicated to restoring, protecting, and conserving the coral reefs of Raja Ampat, Indonesia, one of the most biodiverse marine areas on Earth.
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A Book That Belongs to the Planet
Every edition of Reverence supports restoration and community projects around the world, from reforestation programs in Kenya to ocean cleanup initiatives in Bali.
By becoming a patron of Reverence, you help preserve the beauty that inspired it.