Coastal Spirit

Paul Nicklen

Coastal Spirit

British Columbia, Canada, 2011

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.

Artwork Details


Archival Pigment PrintEdition of 20: 24” x 36” (61 x 91.4 cm)Edition of 15: 31” x 46.5” (78.7 x 118.1 cm)Edition of 10: 40” x 60” (101.6 x 152.4 cm)

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