Home of the blizzard (1913)

Frank Hurley (1885-1962) was firmly established by 1925 as Australia’s most famous photographer. An artist interested less in expressing human experiences than the grandeur of nature and the romance of exotic lands, his work was known to Australians through books, newspaper features and documentary films. His journeys began in December, 1911 when he joined Mawson’s expedition to Antarctica as official photographer; his stills of the Expedition were widely published around the world and this documentary “Home of the Blizzard” was released in 1913.

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Credits

producer/director

Frank Hurley

Duration

01:08:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1913

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300836

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Explorers

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mawson, Douglas, Sir, 1882-1958

Crafts & Visual Arts → Photographers - Australia

History → Explorers

History → Mawson, Douglas, Sir, 1882-1958

People → Hurley, Frank, 1885-1962

People → Mawson, Douglas, Sir, 1882-1958

Silent films

Sound/audio

Silent

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1913

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