there are a large trove of undiscovered unknown treasures in the National
unknown treasures in the National
unknown treasures in the National Geographic image collection from the
Geographic image collection from the
Geographic image collection from the early years I’m often asked how many
early years I’m often asked how many
early years I’m often asked how many photographs we have here we have 11.5
photographs we have here we have 11.5
photographs we have here we have 11.5 million
Edmund we should just one of our guys
Edmund we should just one of our guys staff photographer also was an editor
staff photographer also was an editor
staff photographer also was an editor here and I’m betting that no one in the
here and I’m betting that no one in the
here and I’m betting that no one in the art world has ever heard with Edward L
art world has ever heard with Edward L
art world has ever heard with Edward L wishard I am sure you’re right he like
wishard I am sure you’re right he like
wishard I am sure you’re right he like many of the National Geographic staff
many of the National Geographic staff
many of the National Geographic staff photographers they went out into the
photographers they went out into the
photographers they went out into the field on different stories decade after
field on different stories decade after
field on different stories decade after decade this picture you see typical
decade this picture you see typical
decade this picture you see typical cobblestone street he’s trying to show
cobblestone street he’s trying to show
cobblestone street he’s trying to show this is New Orleans he’s trying to show
this is New Orleans he’s trying to show
this is New Orleans he’s trying to show how New Orleans is is different than
how New Orleans is is different than
how New Orleans is is different than other American cities one of the
other American cities one of the
other American cities one of the features is these remarkable
features is these remarkable
features is these remarkable cobblestones and be as a model working
cobblestones and be as a model working
cobblestones and be as a model working around in high heels and this model
around in high heels and this model
around in high heels and this model appears in many many pictures that he
appears in many many pictures that he
appears in many many pictures that he took all over the French Quarter it’s
took all over the French Quarter it’s
took all over the French Quarter it’s the same model posing in different
the same model posing in different
the same model posing in different settings so that was one of his
settings so that was one of his
settings so that was one of his techniques and do you think this will
techniques and do you think this will
techniques and do you think this will have values to be art well I think these
have values to be art well I think these
have values to be art well I think these pictures have a lot of Appeal some of it
pictures have a lot of Appeal some of it
pictures have a lot of Appeal some of it is the appeal of nostalgia some of it is
is the appeal of nostalgia some of it is
is the appeal of nostalgia some of it is the appeal of this is New Orleans that
the appeal of this is New Orleans that
the appeal of this is New Orleans that people know and want to have a record
people know and want to have a record
people know and want to have a record I’ve done in a I think remarkably
I’ve done in a I think remarkably
I’ve done in a I think remarkably remarkably astute photographic manner he
remarkably astute photographic manner he
remarkably astute photographic manner he goes beyond New Orleans he goes
goes beyond New Orleans he goes
goes beyond New Orleans he goes throughout the state and he’s looking
throughout the state and he’s looking
throughout the state and he’s looking for typical scenes but he finds
for typical scenes but he finds
for typical scenes but he finds remarkable moments this one was
remarkable moments this one was
remarkable moments this one was published also i believe it’s about in
published also i believe it’s about in
published also i believe it’s about in this case i’d say a typical old tree
this case i’d say a typical old tree
this case i’d say a typical old tree that was on an estate and Richard again
that was on an estate and Richard again
that was on an estate and Richard again is using models or he’s enlisting local
is using models or he’s enlisting local
is using models or he’s enlisting local people to be in the picture in this case
people to be in the picture in this case
people to be in the picture in this case to you know add some boyish charm and
to you know add some boyish charm and
to you know add some boyish charm and also to give the scale of the tree so he
also to give the scale of the tree so he
also to give the scale of the tree so he has four little boys sitting on the show
has four little boys sitting on the show
has four little boys sitting on the show how large it is I know that bonville
how large it is I know that bonville
how large it is I know that bonville Odin is collected in galleries and so
Odin is collected in galleries and so
Odin is collected in galleries and so one of the things I was interested in is
one of the things I was interested in is
one of the things I was interested in is how do you thought are valid and
how do you thought are valid and
how do you thought are valid and collections stood up against the other
collections stood up against the other
collections stood up against the other von Louden collections that you’ve seen
von Louden collections that you’ve seen
von Louden collections that you’ve seen this is the most biggest and most
this is the most biggest and most
this is the most biggest and most beautiful nan goldin collection I’ve
beautiful nan goldin collection I’ve
beautiful nan goldin collection I’ve ever seen it had over 100 prints and
ever seen it had over 100 prints and
ever seen it had over 100 prints and many great examples why do you think
many great examples why do you think
many great examples why do you think people collected some clubs well they
people collected some clubs well they
people collected some clubs well they are beautiful pictures of beautiful
are beautiful pictures of beautiful
are beautiful pictures of beautiful young boys and girls they have also a
young boys and girls they have also a
young boys and girls they have also a mythological story that he is hooking
mythological story that he is hooking
mythological story that he is hooking them to but essentially he’s just
them to but essentially he’s just
them to but essentially he’s just admiring the Grecian beauty of these
admiring the Grecian beauty of these
admiring the Grecian beauty of these some young people from Sicily these
some young people from Sicily these
some young people from Sicily these particular prints just I think have this
particular prints just I think have this
particular prints just I think have this kind of a lure this kind of appeal that
kind of a lure this kind of appeal that
kind of a lure this kind of appeal that you that you that you want this picture
you that you that you want this picture
you that you that you want this picture of this girl you want a picture of this
of this girl you want a picture of this
of this girl you want a picture of this boy it’s it’s a beautifully composed
boy it’s it’s a beautifully composed
boy it’s it’s a beautifully composed printer to print in excellent condition
printer to print in excellent condition
printer to print in excellent condition and look for all those qualities now
and look for all those qualities now
and look for all those qualities now over here you have Ponting who I
over here you have Ponting who I
over here you have Ponting who I definitely think as one of the National
definitely think as one of the National
definitely think as one of the National Geographic guys because we have so much
Geographic guys because we have so much
Geographic guys because we have so much to do with Scott and publish so much so
to do with Scott and publish so much so
to do with Scott and publish so much so much about the pawn king in Antarctica
much about the pawn king in Antarctica
much about the pawn king in Antarctica Herbert Ponting’s work has kind of
Herbert Ponting’s work has kind of
Herbert Ponting’s work has kind of gotten out there hazardous well Herbert
gotten out there hazardous well Herbert
gotten out there hazardous well Herbert hunting has a reputation as a remarkably
hunting has a reputation as a remarkably
hunting has a reputation as a remarkably strong photographer of explorations in
strong photographer of explorations in
strong photographer of explorations in this case he was traveling with Scott to
this case he was traveling with Scott to
this case he was traveling with Scott to the Antarctic and around 1905 1910
the Antarctic and around 1905 1910
the Antarctic and around 1905 1910 period on the exhibition’s to discover
period on the exhibition’s to discover
period on the exhibition’s to discover this out hole he’s definitely in the
this out hole he’s definitely in the
this out hole he’s definitely in the photo marketplace and people have
photo marketplace and people have
photo marketplace and people have appreciated the extraordinary quality of
appreciated the extraordinary quality of
appreciated the extraordinary quality of his work that one I’ve seen many times
his work that one I’ve seen many times
his work that one I’ve seen many times for sale I’ve seen it on websites well
for sale I’ve seen it on websites well
for sale I’ve seen it on websites well it’s an iconic image it’s an image that
it’s an iconic image it’s an image that
it’s an iconic image it’s an image that you you know you see it and you don’t
you you know you see it and you don’t
you you know you see it and you don’t forget it it’s backlit you have the
forget it it’s backlit you have the
forget it it’s backlit you have the shadow of the interior of this ice cave
shadow of the interior of this ice cave
shadow of the interior of this ice cave and then the light shines through the
and then the light shines through the
and then the light shines through the icicles creating a sense of you know the
icicles creating a sense of you know the
icicles creating a sense of you know the coldness and maybe the importance of the
coldness and maybe the importance of the
coldness and maybe the importance of the sunlight and then you see the ship as if
sunlight and then you see the ship as if
sunlight and then you see the ship as if it’s a little after thought was this a
it’s a little after thought was this a
it’s a little after thought was this a published image December 1922 page 6 55
published image December 1922 page 6 55
published image December 1922 page 6 55 there you go
there you go
there you go so to have the opportunity to bring them
so to have the opportunity to bring them
so to have the opportunity to bring them bring them out and introduce people to
bring them out and introduce people to
bring them out and introduce people to amazing splendors that are in this
amazing splendors that are in this
amazing splendors that are in this collection couldn’t be more exciting
collection couldn’t be more exciting
collection couldn’t be more exciting there’s a lot of images here that have
there’s a lot of images here that have
there’s a lot of images here that have fabulous artistic value fabulous value
fabulous artistic value fabulous value
fabulous artistic value fabulous value to collectors which we may not have ever
to collectors which we may not have ever
to collectors which we may not have ever thought of them in that way before and
thought of them in that way before and
thought of them in that way before and so we would like to take them out now
so we would like to take them out now
so we would like to take them out now and and show them to the world
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