Abstract
August 1, 1882, marked the start of the First International Polar Year, IPY-1, when natural science researchers conducted observations from stations positioned across the Arctic and Antarctic. IPY-1 took place as photography increasingly played a part in Arctic exploration, and with the polar year came an opportunity to further photographic experimentation and the emerging photographic documentation of Arctic lands. Here, I do a first review of the use of photography during three IPY-1 expeditions to the Arctic Archipelago, arguing that focused and strategic planning was key to the development of Arctic photography from an almost incidental expedition activity to a ubiquitous pursuit for images.
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