HURLEY: PLATINUM SERIES
We are proud to bring you a new series of some of the most inspiring images in the history of photography. Back in 1994, when I first opened the doors to the Atlas Gallery, our first photographic project was entitled The Hurley Collection, a set of 25 Gelatin Silver prints by Frank Hurley from Ernest Shackleton’s “Endurance” Expedition to the Antarctic in 1914-17, produced in partnership with The Royal Geographical Society.
We are now incredibly excited to release a brand new series of prints of these historic images, as incredibly high quality platinum palladium prints, produced by our friends and world leading platinum printers Salto Ulbeek, with whom we have worked for many years both on the platinum prints of Nick Brandt and also on the famous Herbert Ponting prints of Scott’s Terra Expedition. Included here you will find a stunning selection of Frank Hurley’s breathtaking works.
I have always found the story of the Endurance Expedition, led by Sir Ernest Shackleton, an enormous inspiration in my life and I can think of no better example of determination, strength in adversity, leadership and courage to inspire us today in the challenging times we are living through.
Ben Burdett
Founder/Director
Atlas Gallery
The Endurance Keeled Over by Pressure
© The Royal Geographical Society
Platinum print
Endurance in Full Sail, in the Ice (side view)
© The Royal Geographical Society
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The Endurance Beset by Pack Ice During the Polar Night
© The Royal Geographical Society
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Endurance Frozen in the Ice
© The Royal Geographical Society
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Frank Worsley and Lionel Greenstreet Looking Across South Georgia Harbour
© The Royal Geographical Society
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The Returning Sun, August 1915
© The Royal Geographical Society
Platinum print
Flashlight Taken During the Polar Night, “The Spectre Ship”
© The Royal Geographical Society
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The Scientists Washing Down the “Ritz” (living quarters in the hold)
© The Royal Geographical Society
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A Morning in the “Ritz”, On Board the Endurance in Midwinter
© The Royal Geographical Society
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The Endurance Crushed by the Ice Packs 300 Miles from Land
© The Royal Geographical Society
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Endurance in the Ice
© The Royal Geographical Society
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On the Drifting Floe, ‘Ocean’ Camp
© The Royal Geographical Society
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The Nightwatchman’s Story
© The Royal Geographical Society
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Kennels and Dogs on the Ice at Night
© The Royal Geographical Society
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14th January, 74 Degrees 10 South- 27 Degrees 10 West
© The Royal Geographical Society
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Clark the Biologist
© The Royal Geographical Society
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Endurance Frozen in the Ice
© The Royal Geographical Society
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Endurance in the Ice
© The Royal Geographical Society
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Endurance Frozen in the Ice
© The Royal Geographical Society
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Ice Mounds and Rope Serve as Guidance to Crew in Darkness and Blizzards
© The Royal Geographical Society
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Entering the Polar Sea, 11 December 1914
© The Royal Geographical Society
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The Mast of the Endurance and the Pylon Way on the Ice
© The Royal Geographical Society
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The Ice and the Endurance Behind
© The Royal Geographical Society
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Ocean Camp a Distant View
© The Royal Geographical Society
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The Nightwatchman Returns
© The Royal Geographical Society
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Ernest Shackleton’s Cabin on the Endurance
© The Royal Geographical Society
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Crystal Ice Flowers on the Surface of the Newly Frozen Ice, with Endurance Frozen Behind
© The Royal Geographical Society
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Ernest Shackleton (right) and Frank Wild (left) sScouting for a Path to the Land Through the Hummocks
© The Royal Geographical Society
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Frank Worsley and Reginald James Observing Stars During Winter
© The Royal Geographical Society
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The King’s Flag Flying from the Look-out Platform
© The Royal Geographical Society
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The Bow of the Endurance
© The Royal Geographical Society
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Hussey and James Taking Observations
© The Royal Geographical Society
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The Bow of the Endurance Enters the Ice
© The Royal Geographical Society
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Dr Leonard Hussey and Dog Team
© The Royal Geographical Society
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Kennels on the Ice in the Form of Igloos (‘dogloos’)
© The Royal Geographical Society
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Mast of the Endurance with the Wake of the Ship Through a Field of Young Ice
© The Royal Geographical Society
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Grytviken Whaling Station from the endurance
© The Scott Polar Research Institute
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The Endurance, View across ice and a group of men and dogs towards the Endurance beyond
© The Scott Polar Research Institute
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Shackleton examines the lead
© The Scott Polar Research Institute
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Blackborow and “Mrs Chippy”
© The Scott Polar Research Institute
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Soccer during a hold up
© The Scott Polar Research Institute
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Six-month old pups
© The Scott Polar Research Institute
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Hurley securing film front aloft
© The Scott Polar Research Institute
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Endeavouring to free the ship
© The Scott Polar Research Institute
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Endeavouring to free the ship
© The Scott Polar Research Institute
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Seashore, South Georgia whaling station
© The Scott Polar Research Institute
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Endeavouring to free the ship
© The Scott Polar Research Institute
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Edurance in ice
© The Scott Polar Research Institute
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Rigging encrusted with riime
© The Scott Polar Research Institute
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A glimpse in the focstle
© The Scott Polar Research Institute
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Leith harbour whaling station
© The Scott Polar Research Institute
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T. Green Carving seal
© The Scott Polar Research Institute
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