Art Wolfe

Art Wolfe (USA) is an American photographer, artist, author, television host and conservationist whose career has spanned six decades and taken him to every continent. Best known for his photographs of wildlife, landscapes and cultures, Art combines the eye of a fine artist with the curiosity of a visual storyteller, using colour, pattern, light and composition to reveal the beauty and diversity of life on Earth.

Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Art studied fine arts and art education at the University of Washington. His artistic background became the foundation of a photographic style that moves between documentary storytelling and creative expression. Long before conservation photography became widely recognized as a genre, Art was using his images to build appreciation for threatened environments and cultures, guided by a belief that showing people what is beautiful can inspire them to protect it.

Throughout his career, Art has worked in hundreds of locations around the world and published more than 120 books, including The Living Wild, Earth Is My Witness, Vanishing Act, Human Canvas and Wild Lives. He also brought his travels and photographic philosophy to television as the host of the award-winning public television series Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe, offering audiences an intimate view of nature, culture and photography across the globe.

Art’s contributions to photography and conservation have been recognized with numerous honours, including Nature’s Best Photographer of the Year, the North American Nature Photography Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Photographic Society of America’s Progress Medal. A Canon Legend and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, he continues to photograph, publish, teach and encourage others to see the natural world with greater curiosity, creativity and care.