Herbert Ponting (1870–1935) was a pioneering British photographer, travel writer and the first professional photographer to join a polar expedition. In 1910, Ponting accompanied Captain Robert Falcon Scott on the legendary Terra Nova expedition to Antarctica, documenting one of the most dramatic and tragic chapters in the history of exploration. His photographs remain the defining visual record of Scott’s South Pole mission and the heroic age of Antarctic exploration.
Vintage and later prints are available through Elliott Gallery.
