Wondrous Cold

Crevasse Ceiling
14½ x 22″, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Antarctic Crevasse
14½ x 22″, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Iceberg Crystal Sound
30 x 19.5″, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Emperor Penguin Feeding Chick
22x14.5″, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Emperor Feet
14.5 x 22″, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Emperor Chicks
14.5 x 22″, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Halley Rookery
14.5 x 22″, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Mummy Pond Glacier
14.5 x 22″, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Blue Iceberg
14.5 x 22″, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Zavodovski (S. Sandwich Islands)
14.5 x 22″, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Cape Evans Blizzard
14.5 x 22″, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Geographic South Pole
14.5 x 22″, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Canada Glacier
14.5 x 22″, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Whalebone
14.5 x 22″, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Weddell Seals
14.5 x 22″, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

King Penguins
19.5x30”, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Polar Sea Night
14.5x22”, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Discovery Hut with Observation Hill
14.5x22”, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Shackleton’s Signature
14.5x22”, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

C19 Iceberg
14.5x22”, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

McMurdo Station
14.5x22”, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

McMurdo Station Skiing
14.5x22”, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Cutting the Channel
17x11.5″, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Suess Glacier
14.5x22”, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Drygalski Ice Tongue
14.5x22”, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Cape Crozier (sea ice)
14.5x22”, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Last Sunset
14.5x22”, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Mt. Erebus
14.5x22”, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Ice Towers, Erebus
12.5x34”, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Coast Guard Liberty
12.5x34”, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Mt Newall
12.5x34”, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Chemistry Bench, Cape Evans
12.5x34”, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Paulet Island
12.5x34”, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

South Pole Station
12.5x34”, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Detaille Island
12.5x34”, Archival B&W print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Esperanza Base, Hope Bay
12.5x34”, Archival B&W print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Barne Glacier
12.5x34”, Archival B&W print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Stromness Whaling Station, South Georgia
12.5x34”, Archival B&W print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.

Elephant Island
12.5x34”, Archival ink color print
This photographic project, with its resulting exhibitions and book, links the past years of exploration visible in the historic huts of Scott and Shakelton with the ongoing research at McMurdo, surrounding field stations, and the South Pole, as seen in the structures that cling to the Antarctic ice and in the faces and stances of those who work there.
Book | Wondrous Cold: An Antarctic Journey

WONDROUS COLD: AN ANTARCTIC JOURNEY
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in association with Smithsonian Books.
ISBN:10:1–58834-238–7
Wondrous Cold: An Antarctic Journey received an Honorable Mention from the American Association of Museums’ 2006 Publications Competition.
“There is music in her best prints, subtle, lovely, and nuanced.” — Michael More, Camera Arts
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Press
“Wondrous Cold’: Burke exhibit shows there’s much more to Antarctica than penguins. “The Myers collection, 50 photographs organized by the Smithsonian Institution, provides several levels of context for our presence in Antarctica.”– Seattle Times
“Find icy beauty” at Museum of the Gulf Coast by Cheryle Winkleman, The Enterprise 01/20/2008 “It’s not easy taking pictures when you’re at the South Pole.”
LensWork Extended #71 has created a 62 page pdf portfolio of “Wondrous Cold” images with an audio interview which is available by going to the LensWork website and ordering a copy. The work also appears in their print version, LensWork 71, Jul-Aug 2007.
Powerful Encounters, Thursday, November 23, 2006 (NYC) Radio Interview with Leonard Lopate “… a photographer tells us about her trip to one of the most hostile climates on Earth: Antarctica.”
The Geographical Society of Philadelphia hosts Ms. Myers as she gives a multimedia presentation October 19, 2006 (pdf press release)
Alaska Airline, May 2006, article featuring “Wondrous Cold Exhibition.”
Wondrous Cold, the companion book to the SITES exhibition, May-September 2006, at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, features more than 180 of Myers’ captivating color and black-and-white photographs. Wondrous Cold: An Antarctic Journey received an Honorable Mention from the American Association of Museums’ 2006 Publications Competition.
“Into the very soul of cold”, a review of “Antarctica, A Group Exhibition” at the Bulger Gallery
“A World Apart”, Mike Crawford talks to Joan Myers about photographing the extraordinary landscape of the Antarctic, Black / White Photography, March 2006, Issue 57.
2003 Eliot Porter Prize Award from the New Mexico Council on Photography
“Still Life”, Stanford Magazine, March/April 2005 article
Camera Arts article on Joan Myers