Frank Hurley

Frank Hurley OBE
Hurley around 1914
Birth name	James Francis Hurley
Born	(1885-10-15)15 October 1885 Glebe, New South Wales, Australia
Died	16 January 1962(1962-01-16) (aged 76) Collaroy Plateau, New South Wales, Australia
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	First Australian Imperial Force Australian Army
Years of service	1917-1918, 1940
Rank	Captain
Unit	1st Division (Australia)
Battles/wars	Battle of Passchendaele and the Battle of Bardia
Other work	1908–1948

James Francis "Frank" Hurley OBE (15 October 1885 – 16 January 1962) was an Australian photographer and adventurer. He participated in a number of expeditions to Antarctica and served as an official photographer with Australian forces during both world wars. He was the official photographer for the Australasian Antarctic Expedition and the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–16.

His artistic style produced many memorable images. He also used staged scenes, composites and photographic manipulation.