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Sunday, February 15, 2009

PHOTOGRAPHER: Mattias Klum











Mattias Klum was born in Uppsala, Sweden, in 1968, and began taking photographs in his teens. Since 1986, he has been a full-time freelance photographer specializing in natural history and cultural subjects. His work has taken him all over the world.

His photographs have appeared in many publications worldwide, including National GeographicWildlife ConservationAudubonGEO, and other magazines.

Two of Klum's eight books have been honored with the WWF Panda Book of the Year award, and his photos have been exhibited in major museums and art galleries in the United States, Sweden, Malaysia, India, and Japan.

He is a member of the Board of Trustees of WWF-Sweden and a fellow of the Linnean Society of London. He has also been granted several prizes and scholarships for his artistic achievements, including a medal from the King of Sweden for his important achievements in nature photography.

Klum collaborates on fieldwork, books, and film projects with his wife, Monika, a photographer and writer. Their first film,The Eye of the Forest: A Film From the Interior of Borneo, has been shown internationally.

www.klum.se

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