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Jimmy Nelson

Photojournalist & Photographer

Photojournalist & Photographer

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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Jimmy Nelson Biography

Jimmy Nelson started working as a photographer in 1987. Having spent 10 years at a Jesuit boarding school in the North of England, he set off on his own to traverse the length of Tibet on foot. The journey lasted a year and upon his return his unique visual diary, featuring revealing images of a previously inaccessible Tibet, was published to wide international acclaim.

Soon after, he was commissioned to cover a variety of culturally newsworthy themes for many of the world leading publications ranging from the Russian involvement in Afghanistan and the ongoing strife between India and Pakistan in Kashmir to the beginning of the war in former Yugoslavia.

In early 1994 he and his Dutch wife Ashkaine Hora Adema produced Literary Portraits of China, a coffee table book about all indigenous cultures in China and their translated literature. The book was the result of a forty month project that took them to all the hidden corners of the newly opening People’s Republic. Upon its completion the images were exhibited in the People’s Palace on Tiananmen Square, Beijing, and then followed by a successful worldwide tour.

From 1997 onwards, Jimmy successfully undertook commercial advertising assignments for many of the world’s leading brands. At the same time he started accumulating images of remote and unique cultures photographed with a traditional 50-year-old plate camera and awards followed.

In 2010 he began his journey to create the iconic artistic document that became Before They Pass Away. After visiting 35 chosen Indigenous communities, part 1 was published to International acclaim at the beginning of 2014 and received many awards.

Today Jimmy is still traveling and photographing to produce part 2 of the project. His communication and his passion are found on a far wider platform. He is exhibiting at International Museums, shows his work at the world’s leading Photographic Art galleries, speaking at international conferences and launched the Jimmy Nelson Foundation in October 2016.

Jimmy Nelson Videos

  • Introducing Jimmy Nelson - YouTube
  • Jimmy Nelson: Gorgeous portraits of the world's vanishing people

Jimmy Nelson Books

  • Before They Pass Away
    Before They Pass Away

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  • What topics does Jimmy Nelson speak about?

    Jimmy Nelson is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Art, Culture, Literary, Photography.
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Jimmy Nelson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Jimmy Nelson for your event is available upon request. Jimmy Nelson generally travels from AmsterdamNetherlands and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Steve McCurry, Alex Webb, David Hockney, Cristina Mittermeier and Deborah Willis. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jimmy Nelson for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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