Author(s): Alasdair Mcgregor

Art

Frank Hurley, most famous for his photographs of the Mawson and Shackleton Endurance Antarctic expeditions, was a visual chronicler of the major events of the 20th century. He was official photographer at two world wars, famed maker of documentaries about the Torres Strait Islands and Papua New Guinea, participant in early aeroplane competitions, and cinematographer on pioneering Australian films such as The Squatter's Daughter . At the height of his powers, he even knocked on Hollywood's doors. A man of ceaseless energy and unbounded enthusiasm for his craft, Hurley was a rugged individualist who often found himself in conflict with authority. In this comprehensive, critically acclaimed biography, Alasdair McGregor describes the character, achievements and disappointments of a driven and remarkable Australian.