South With Endurance [Hardcover]

Frank Hurley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 22, 2001

Produced in association with the Royal Geographical Society, London, the State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, and the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, this beautifully designed book contains the complete collection of surviving photographs from the Endurance expedition to Antarctica (1914-17), including remarkable early colour images. Capturing both the ordinary and the extraordinary, the portfolio section includes all of Hurley's most famous photographs and many others previously unseen. From the Endurance trapped in the ice to the launching of the James Caird and the final rescue, every image is exqusitely reproduced. The book also contains a biography of Frank Hurley by Gael Newton, Senior Curator of Photography at the National Gallery of Australia, an account of the Endurance expedition by Shane Murphy and a critical appraisal of Hurley's place in the history of photography by Michael Gray, Director of the Fox Talbot Museum of Photography.

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About the Author

Frank Hurley (1885-1962) was born in Sydney and published his first photograph in 1905. He became known for dramatic images taken at considerable risk to himself, and joined the Endurance expedition in 1914. He is now recognized as one of the pioneers of photography and documentary film-making. Editor: Bill Swainson

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (October 22, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0747557195
• ISBN-13: 978-0747557197
• Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 11.6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,864,205 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, January 13, 2005

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samofborg "java architect nut" (Rigby, ID USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: South With Endurance (Hardcover)

I bought this book after I read about it. The photographs provide the proof of who these spectacular men were. Frank Hurley makes it more real than any words could describe. As you look at the photos you realize the beauty but also the desolateness of where they were. There was nothing there! Blue sky or white snow, with occasional grey clouds. Three colors to live with for over a year. There are beautiful portraits, animal photos and great shots of the ship that could have done the job, but sadly didn't. Amazing, truly amazing. There are even a few color pictures that Frank took.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Breath-Taking. Stunning. Spectacular. Extreme., December 14, 2008

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Jeffrey E Ellis (Naperville, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: South With Endurance (Paperback)

SOUTH WITH ENDURANCE is the official photographic record of the extraordinary expedition to the Antarctic in 1914 under Sir Ernest Shackleton. Frank Hurley was hand-picked to photograph and record the discovery of the South Pole and to chronicle the brave works of the intrepid explorers and events of the mission.

Having read the accounts of the ENDURANCE expedition, I couldn't wait to see the pictures...of the ice, the beauty, the men, dogs, ship, of the hardships and victories of this ill-fated expedition. I was not disappointed.

This collection of photographs is breath-taking, beautiful, and spectacular. At a time when the science of photography was in its early stages, Hurley captured hundreds of images which became the official record and bore witness to the heroism and extreme conditions which threatened the lives of the 28 explorers.