These are the coldest stamps I have ever received, about the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914–17) conceived by Ernest Shackleton.
They belongs to Shackleton Stamp Set issued on 7 January 2016. Striving to Free Endurance is one of the scenes captured by pioneering photographer Frank Hurley. The stamps have been created from original glass photographic plates held by the Scott Polar Research Institute and the Royal Geographical Society.
Update: 15/03/2016
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I love Frank Hurley's photographs, he captures the cold marvelously.
ReplyDeleteThis made me reflect a little - I cannot imagine what it must have been like to be a photographer aboard the expedition. And the precarious position Hurley must have place himself in to get some of the shots, for example, the Trapped in a Pressure Crack shot. Remarkable photos for the nineteen tens.
DeleteI hadn't think about that.
DeleteAnd revisiting your post, it made me think how hard it must have been to bring the photographic plates on that journey, and ultimately all the way back to Britain.
DeleteI remember that I become a bit obsessed with this expedition, after visiting an exhibition. Then I saw one or two films.
DeleteThanks for revisiting! :)
This was a clever set to include. The stamps are stunning - I find them interesting because they don't seem to be 100% black and white, there seems to be light blue tones there to me.
ReplyDeleteThe atmosphere is really special. I love these pictures.
DeleteI'm off to buy these next week. They look superb.
ReplyDeleteThey are in real, sure.
DeleteThis is a poignant set to show, especially in light of the death of the most recent explorer, Henry Worsley.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know about Worsley :(
DeleteJ'ai un livre sur cet aventure....avec beaucoup des photos aussi.
ReplyDeleteMoi aussi, j'aime beaucoup lire et voir des films sur ce genre d'expeditions.
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