The Lost Photographs of Captain Scott: Unseen Images from the Legendary Antarctic Expedition

During the 1912 expedition to the pole Herbert Ponting, the photographer, gave lessons to Scott and some of his men. The photographs that Scott took were mostly forgotten and languished in a private collection for 70+ years. This gorgeous book showcases those photographs and tells the story of the photography of the polar expedition (and why Scott’s photographs were lost for so long).

Overall – stark beauty of the pole captured and combined with historically interesting story.

Beautifully produced book of the photos taken by Robert Scott on the Terra Nova expedition alongside the story of how they came to be taken, how they were lost and found again. Of obvious interest for polar history, but also important in the development of photography in extreme conditions and proto-Modernism in art.

3 stars/Non-Fiction; Photography

I enjoyed this little walk back into history to read about Captain Scott and view some of his images of his expedition to Antartica in the early 1900's. Unfortunately, he underestimated the conditions of the environment he was working in and perished as a result of it.

This book gives you a glimpse of what Captain Scott and his team endured throughout their journey to capture the images. It is apparent through the information presented that they were all very brave to have attempted such a trip.