Frank Hurley fue un aventurero y fotógrafo cuyo trabajo de vida se centró en capturar condiciones extremas y la resiliencia humana. Su carrera temprana involucró expediciones pioneras a la Antártida, donde utilizó sus lentes para documentar el duro entorno polar y el coraje de los exploradores. Durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, se convirtió en un fotógrafo de guerra oficial australiano, arriesgando su vida para capturar los horrores de la guerra de trincheras en Francia, Palestina y El Cairo. Descrito como un "guerrero con su cámara", las imágenes de Hurley no solo informaron, sino que también inspiraron, y su dedicación de por vida a traer fotografías de los lugares más implacables del mundo lo convierte en una figura singular en la fotografía documental.
This collection features all surviving photographs from the Endurance expedition to Antarctica (1914-17), showcasing the ship trapped in ice, life on board and on the ice, the launch of the James Caird, life on Elephant Island, and the rescue.
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