The Lost Photographs of Captain Scott
The legend of Captain Scott, icon of fortitude and courage, who perished with his fellow explorers on their return from the South Pole in March 1912, is an enduring one. However, many do not know that throughout his journey, in the face of extreme climatic conditions and technical challenges, Scott used a camera to capture breathtaking polar panoramas, geographical and geological scenes, and action photographs of the explorers and their animals, remarkable for their technical skill as well as for their poignancy. Lost, fought over, neglected, and finally resurrected, Scott’s final photographs are collected together here for the first time: a humbling testament to the last great expedition of the Heroic Age of Polar Exploration.
The exhibition includes a small selection of the original unique vintage prints, publicly displayed for the first time, along-side vintage prints by H.G. Ponting, Scott’s official photographer and modern prints made from Scott’s originals. All works on display will be for sale.