Jimmy Nelson (1967) has worked for over thirty years as a British photographer and is the initiator of the Jimmy Nelson Foundation. At the age of 16, he was prescribed the wrong medication and lost all of his hair overnight. On the Jesuit boarding school he attended, his baldness was mistaken as a sign for right-wing affiliation. He became socially isolated.
Jimmy started his quest for a place where he would fit in as an 18-year old. His first choice was Tibet, where according to his own research, everybody was bald. This first trip set off a never ending series of wanderings that continues to this day.
On his own search for self, Jimmy discovered the world’s variety of people with their own cultures, looks and languages. He decided to pay homage to them by photographing the people he met on his travel. His work is characterized by it’s romantic and celebratory style.
Jimmy Nelson is now an award-winning photographer. He still cherishes the ambition to document indigenous cultures and leave visual heritage that will stand the test of time. He aims for his work to act as a catalyst for further discussion about the globalizing forces that put these cultures in peril.
The Jimmy Nelson Foundation was founded in 2016. The foundation presents a platform to foster appreciation for cultural diversity and connect people from all over the world in a celebration of polychromatic cultural identity.
© 2019. All images are copyrighted © by The Jimmy Nelson Foundation. Apart from fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, the use of any image from this site is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained.
Jimmy started his quest for a place where he would fit in as an 18-year old. His first choice was Tibet, where according to his own research, everybody was bald. This first trip set off a never ending series of wanderings that continues to this day.
On his own search for self, Jimmy discovered the world’s variety of people with their own cultures, looks and languages. He decided to pay homage to them by photographing the people he met on his travel. His work is characterized by it’s romantic and celebratory style.
Jimmy Nelson is now an award-winning photographer. He still cherishes the ambition to document indigenous cultures and leave visual heritage that will stand the test of time. He aims for his work to act as a catalyst for further discussion about the globalizing forces that put these cultures in peril.
The Jimmy Nelson Foundation was founded in 2016. The foundation presents a platform to foster appreciation for cultural diversity and connect people from all over the world in a celebration of polychromatic cultural identity.
© 2019. All images are copyrighted © by The Jimmy Nelson Foundation. Apart from fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, the use of any image from this site is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained.
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| Mr Jimmy Nelson |
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| 2005, Chinese Wall |
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| 2005, Yangshuo Cormorants, China |
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| 2010, Jalibu Mountains, western Highlands, Papua, New Guinea |
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| 2010, Jalibu Mountains, western Highlands, Papua, New Guinea |
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| 2010, Jalibu Mountains, western Highlands, Papua, New Guinea |
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| 2010, Serengeti, Tanzania |
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| 2010, Serengeti, Tanzania |
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| 2010, Serengeti, Tanzania |
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| 2010. Ambua Falls, Tari Valley, Papua, New Guinea |
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| 2011, Altantsogts, Bayan Olgii, Mongolia |
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| 2011, Altantsogts, Bayan Olgii, Mongolia |
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| 2011, Bakbergen, Samil & Kamilla Altantsogts, Bayan Olgii, Mongolia |
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| 2011, Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand |
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| 2011, Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand |
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| 2011, Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand |
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| 2011, Dassanech Tribe, Omorate Village, Southern Omo, Ethiopia |
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| 2011, Ergalim, Nurkairath & Ris Altantsogts, Bayan Olgii, Mongolia |
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| 2011, Khairatkhan, The eagle Hunter, Mongolia |
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| 2011, Korcho Village, Omo Valley, Ethiopia |
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| 2011, Korcho Village, Omo Valley, Ethiopia |
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| 2011, Nenet, Yamal Peninsula, Ural Mountains, Russia |
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| 2011, Nenet, Yamal Peninsula, Ural Mountains, Russia |
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| 2011, Nenet, Yamal Peninsula, Ural Mountains, Russia |
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| 2011, Nenets, Yamal Peninsula, Ural Mountains, Siberia |
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| 2011, Nenets, Yamal Peninsula, Ural Mountains, Siberia |
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| 2011, Ombivango Village, Epupa, Namibia |
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| 2011, Omorate Village, Southern Omo, Ethiopia |
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| 2011, Omorate Village, Southern Omo, Ethiopia |
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| 2011, Patagonia, Argentina |
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| 2011, Patagonia, Argentina |
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| 2011, Patagonia, Argentina |
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| 2011, Tangge Village, Upper Mustang, Nepal |
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| 2011, Tangge Village, Upper Mustang, Nepal |
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| 2011, Tangge Village, Upper Mustang, Nepal |
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| 2011, Tangge Village, Upper Mustang, Nepal |
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| 2011, Xardembek, Xasn, Sani, Kemi Songinst, Mongolia |
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| 2012, Ansari, Dha Village, Kashmir |
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| 2012, Artic Tundra near Uelkal Chukotka, Russia |
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| 2012, Artic Tundra near Uelkal Chukotka, Russia |
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| 2012, Artic Tundra near Uelkal Chukotka, Russia |
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| 2016, Aboeba, Djapto, Gerewol, Seungo, Chad |
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| 2016, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia |
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| 2016, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia |
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| 2016, Qiandongnan, Guizhou, China |
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| 2016, Sadhu, Haridwar, India |
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| 2016, Soedoe Soechay, Wodaabe, Bossio, Chad |
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| 2016, Sonam, Gantey, Bhutan |
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| 2016, Sonam, Gantey, Bhutan |
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| 2016, Wodaabe dancer from Soedoe Soechay clan, Gerewol, Seungo, Chad |
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| 2016, Wodaabe, Chad |
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| 2016, Wodaabe, Gerewol, Chad |
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| 2016, Wodaabe, Gerewol, Chad |
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| 2016, Wodaabe, Gerewol, Seungo, Chad |
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| 2017, Kundu dancers, Mount Bosavi, Papua, New Guinea |
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| 2017, Misión de Chichimecas, Guanajuato, Mexico |
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| 2017, Sepik Ricer, Papua, New Guinea |
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| 2018, Anabar district, Yakutia, Siberia |
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| 2018, Anabar district, Yakutia, Siberia |
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| 2018, Dampier Peninsula, The Kimberley, Australia |
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| 2018, Dampier Peninsula, The Kimberley, Australia |
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| 2018, Qochamoqo, Hatun Q'eros, Andes, Peru |
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