Freeze Frame: historic polar images

ABSTRACT Since the development of photography in the mid-nineteenth century, exploration has created iconic images of the polar regions. A new two-year research project, entitled Freeze Frame, using the world-class collections at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, will brin...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Lewis-Jones, Huw
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2007
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247407006924
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247407006924
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Summary:ABSTRACT Since the development of photography in the mid-nineteenth century, exploration has created iconic images of the polar regions. A new two-year research project, entitled Freeze Frame, using the world-class collections at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, will bring this remarkable visual culture forward for new audiences.