Art Reviews

Antarctica has a unique, if limited, niche in the arts. Many of the films, plays and music with Antarctica as the central theme have been subjects in the Society Newsletter. A summary is listed below. To go directly to a specific review, click on the link under the "References" column.

Thanks to Valmar Kurol and others for contributing this information.

Media Title Source Reviewer Ref.
ArtThe Antarctic from the Circle to the PoleStuart KlipperJohn SplettstoesserVol.08-09 December No.2
ArtThe Antarctic Eye: Landscape Photographers on the IceLynn Teo SimarskiLynn Teo SimarskiVol. 19-20 July No. 4
ArtDeep Freeze!, A Photographer's Antarctic Odyssey in the Year 1959Robert A. McCabePaul DalrympleVol. 10-11 November No.2
ArtThe Roof at the Bottom of the WorldEdmund StumpPaul DalrympleVol. 11-12 October No.2
FilmAntarcticaIMAXPaul Dalrymple Vol. 91-92 October No. 3
FilmAntarctica at the CrossroadsNational Geographic SocietyPaul DalrympleVol. 89-90 April No. 5
FilmHappy FeetDisney PicturesJohn SplettstoesserVol. 06-07 February No. 4
FilmIce Eagles: American Aviation in AntarcticaThomas HendersonTom HendersonVol. 16-17 July No.4
FilmMarch of the PenguinsPaul DalrympleVol. 05-06 September No. 1
FilmUnder Antarctic IceNorbert WuPaul DalrympleVol. 01-02 November No. 1
MusicAbout Antarctic MusicVarious ArtistsValmar KurolVol. 07-08 November No. 2
MusicAdequate EarthRobert Wykes/Donald FinkleSt. Louis Post DispatchVol. 75-76 May No.4
MusicAntarctic ArrivalValmar KurolPaul DalrympleVol. 99-00 October No. 2
MusicAntarcticaVangelisPaul Dalrymple Vol. 88-89 January No. 3
MusicSinfonia AntarcticaRalph Vaughn WilliamsValmar KurolVol. 13-14 November No.1
MusicSymphony AntarcticaValmar KurolTom HendersonVol. 19-20 April No.3
PoetryAntarctic PeopleJames PorterPaul DalrympleVol. 15-16 October No.1
TheaterAntarcticaDavid YoungPaul DalrympleVol. 01-02 November No. 1
TheaterTerra NovaTed TallyPaul DalrympleVol. 82-83 August No. 1
TheaterTerra NovaTed TallyPaul DalrympleVol. 89-90 January No. 3
TV Docu-dramaThe Last Place on EarthPBS Masterpiece TheaterPaul DalrympleVol. 85-86 January No. 3
Video90 Degrees SouthHerbert PontingPaul DalrympleVol. 92-93 January No. 4
VideoWith Byrd at the South PoleRucker and Vander VeerPaul DalrympleVol. 92-93 January No. 4