Torben Ulrik Nissen
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Torben Ulrik Nissen in the Amazon, photographed by Sam Abell
Torben Ulrik Nissen in The Amazon, photographed by Sam Abell

About

As a photographer I have been documenting global humanitarian and ecological issues. In pursuit of these subjects I have traveled around the world for three decades to record and report on stories of consequence.

My primary collaboration has been with Danish non-government organizations. I have also created and designed educational materials exploring the issues I have documented in my photography.

If you want to use some of my pictures, please contact me about copyright: torben@globalviews.dk

'Artists for the Amazon'

I am a member of this group. Artists for the Amazon is a growing group of creative minds brought together by Amazon Aid Foundation to raise awareness about the importance of the Amazon rainforest through art, music and entertainment.

amazonaid.org →

Amazonas001

The exhibition 'AMAZONIA'

I met National Geographic photographer Sam Abell in the Amazon in 2003, and he invited me into his project. We made six expeditions to the Amazon from 2003 to 2009. In 2010 we had two exhibitions together, in Eugene, Oregon and in New York — the story of our collaboration during six years.

New York

Westwood Gallery AMAZONIA email invitation
Westwood Gallery, New York

Through November and December 2010, 'AMAZONIA' was shown at Westwood Gallery, Broadway 568, Soho, New York. The exhibition was curated by James Cavello.

Eugene, Oregon

AMAZONIA exhibition, Eugene Oregon
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene, Oregon
Torben Ulrik Nissen at the AMAZONIA exhibition, Eugene Oregon
Torben Ulrik Nissen at the exhibition, Eugene, Oregon

From January to May 2010, 'AMAZONIA' was shown at The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art in Eugene, Oregon.

See an interview

Interview with Torben Ulrik Nissen Watch the interview on YouTube ↗
Amazonia by Sam Abell and Torben Ulrik Nissen, book cover

The book 'AMAZONIA'

Amazonia documents the headwaters of the Amazon River in Peru and Bolivia. From 2003, National Geographic photographer Sam Abell and Torben Ulrik Nissen travelled the river and photographed its wild beauty and the creatures of its rainforest and waters.

The pictures follow a strict documentary dogma: shot on film, with no filters or special effects, uncropped and unchanged in post-production. We see what they saw, nothing more or less.

Where to buy the book

See the video

AMAZONIA video Watch 'AMAZONIA' on YouTube ↗

The video was made as part of the project and the exhibition 'AMAZONIA' — and to benefit Amazon Aid Foundation. See Amazon Aid.org.