This is Mattias Klum
Artist, NatGeo Explorer, photographer and filmmaker. Professional speaker. Environmentalist.
Dr. Mattias Klum, eminent artist, photographer, filmmaker, and conservationist, uses his evocative storytelling and visual artistry to connect humanity with nature. A National Geographic Photographer and Explorer since 1991, he has shaped 13 cover stories for the iconic magazine, directed 12 documentaries, and published 17 books co-authored with admired scientists such as Johan Rockström and Jane Goodall. He has been honored with numerous awards, including Sweden’s royal medal, an honorary doctorate, and a Young Global Leader nomination.
"Thoughtfulness begins with seeing. My job as a photographer and artist is to make that seeing easier"
Latest
Swedish Radio’s documentary series P3 has released a new episode about Dr. Jane Goodall, the pioneering researcher and global voice for compassion, science and the living planet.
National Geographic revisits Mattias Klum’s landmark story on the Asiatic lions of Gir Forest — a powerful visual journey into the lives, vulnerability and resilience of one of the world’s rarest big cats.
The planet is not a backdrop. It is active. And we are part of it.
