Rarely has an artist led such a secret life as the photographer Frederick William Bond. His portfolio allows insights into his life and reveals small segments of his biography. The photographer became famous for his photography of animals. The first works can be placed in the years around 1910. Frederick William Bond was therefore born in the late 19th century. The art scenes of the world had renounced the competition between painting and photography and photography was accepted as a serious art form. The expressiveness and high quality of the animal portraits suggest that the artist had a subject-related, perhaps even academic education. Bond took the large number of animal photographs at the London Zoo. The animals in Northern Regent's Park in London were Frederick William Bond's preferred subject. For over twenty years, the photographer accompanied the animals and showed them in various interactions with people. The assumption suggests that the artist's life centered in London at the beginning of the 20th century.
The London Zoo was the first zoo to be called a zoological garden. A sign that the Zoological Society of London was not concerned with demonstrations of power and the display of captive animals. In the early years, admission to the zoo was restricted to professional visitors. By the time Bond captured the animals with his camera, the zoo was already accessible to the general public. Frederick Bond captured these moments in the interplay of people and animals. The photographer succeeds in achieving a fantastic sharpness. The play of light and shadow creates special contrasts and gives the photos depth and expression.
The technique of photography had great inventions to show in the early 20th century. Roll film was invented and made it possible to take series and snapshots. A few years later the 35mm camera was developed. This gave the cameras a handy format and made it easier to take photos outdoors. The photographer no longer had to edit his pictures individually and time-consuming by hand. It was possible for the photographer to let the viewer see things that are hidden. Bond's photographs tell a story. The first steps of a lion cub and an alligator hatching from an egg are unique documents of contemporary history. Bond didn't just take pictures. He had the talent and patience to capture the shutter release and special moments at just the right moment. Frederick William Bond left behind a great photographic oeuvre, which, in addition to fantastic animal shots, is a masterpiece of photography.
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.jpg "A Young Orangutan Hugs a Tree Kangaroo at London Zoo in 1927 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Tiger cub meets bear cub, 1914 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Kagu or Cagu displaying its crest feathers at London Zoo, June 1921 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "White-eared Opossum on a Branch in London Zoo, December 1918 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A red-tailed monkey, black-cheeked white-nosed monkey, or Schmidt")
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.jpg "A Black Bear standing in its enclosure, on the Mappin Terraces, at London Zoo in 1917 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Kinkajou suspended from a keeper")
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.jpg "A young Black Howler Monkey sits on a man")
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.jpg "Keeper Charlie Philips holding hands with a sitting Black Bear at London Zoo, pre 1930 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A lion cub lying down with its mother in the shadow at the rear of their enclosure, London Zoo, October 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Kinkajou suspended from a keeper")
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.jpg "A near threatened Eurasian Black Vulture standing at London Zoo, 1927 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Veiled or Yemen Chameleon holds on to the end of a leafy branch with its prehensile tail, London Zoo, June 1924 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Maguari Stork performing the up-down display while standing on grass beside a small concrete pool, London Zoo, July 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A near threatened Eurasian Black Vulture at London Zoo, 1927 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Black Rhinoceros calf being bottle fed by its keeper, London Zoo, September 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Palm Cockatoo gripping onto the finger of a keeper with one foot and holding an egg-shaped treat in the other, London Zoo, September 1927 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A near threatened Eurasian Black Vulture at London Zoo, July 1926 by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1054774).jpg "A Tuatara, lying on a rock, at London Zoo in 1929 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A male Blackbuck standing in its enclosure at London Zoo in June 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A keeper holds Freckles, a Black-crested or Congo Mangabey, London Zoo, 1924 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Leopard lying on the top of a tree stump with its tail dangling down behind, London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Himalayan Black Bear sitting back on rocks, holding its toes, London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "An African Buffalo, or Cape Buffalo, standing in his paddock at London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Bighorn Sheep ram standing on a rock looking out over his enclosure at the foot of the Mappin Terraces, London Zoo. 1931 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A sailfin lizard, with damaged tail, resting on a log at London Zoo in 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A young bull Elk/Moose, with wounds of recently shed antlers, standing in his paddock at London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A hybrid swan, Mute x Black, swimming in a pond at London Zoo in 1927 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Black Bear standing in its enclosure, on the Mappin Terraces, at London Zoo in 1924 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "An endangered Coquerel")
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.jpg "A lioness and cub lying down in the shadow at the rear of their enclosure, London Zoo, October 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Visitors queueing for an Elephant Ride while others embark, with the help of five keepers, London Zoo, 1927 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Black Bear standing upright in its enclosure, on the Mappin Terraces, at London Zoo in 1921 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Woolly Opossum, with her three young clinging to her, hangs from a branch using her prehensile tail, London Zoo, September 1913 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A keeper holds a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Jade, in its cage at London Zoo in October 1924 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A mature bull muskox, also spelled musk ox and musk-ox, standing and eating in his paddock at London Zoo in 1931 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A keeper holds Freckles, a Black-crested or Congo Mangabey, London Zoo, 1924 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Black Rhinoceros calf being bottle fed by its keeper, London Zoo, September 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Crowds of visitors at London Zoo, August bank holiday, 1922 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A bull Elk/Moose stands in his paddock and reaches down towards the grass, London Zoo, January 1926 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Eliza, a black rhinoceros, takes food from the hand of her keeper on her arrival at London Zoo, 1923 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Gentoo Penguins, on their diving board, being fed fish by keeper Albert White, while Black-Footed Penguins look on, London Zoo, 1914 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A White-tailed Virginian Deer with her fawn at London Zoo in August 1927 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A keeper holds a young Cockatoo at London Zoo, September 1921 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Black Leopard being transported in a cage by keepers at London Zoo, June 1922 by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1059178).jpg "A Black Kite resting on a log, London Zoo, August 1926 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A gaping Texas Rat Snake coiled around a vertical branch at London Zoo in August 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Common Gold Golden Black Columbian Tegu or Tiger Lizard at London Zoo in August 1926 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Black Rhinoceros calf being bottle fed by its keeper, London Zoo, September 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A vulnerable Sailfin Lizard, with a damaged tail, resting on a log at London Zoo in 1929 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Persian, Goitered, or Black-tailed Gazelle at London Zoo, August 1927 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A young Baboon cuddles up to a Ring-tailed Lemur on a beam, London Zoo, 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Arab stallion Dwarka with Pony Moore, a horse van driver, London Zoo, 1921 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A kinkajou suspended from a keeper")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1054768).jpg "A Red Deer stag with budding antlers, London Zoo, August 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Great Common Egret or Great White Heron in breeding plumage, standing on the floor of its enclosure at London Zoo in June 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "An endangered Roloway Monkey sitting on the ground, looking upwards, while holding its tail, London Zoo, 1927 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A pair of Black-necked Swans nesting at London Zoo, April 1923 by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1054766).jpg "A male European Bison, London Zoo, February 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A group of five Marabou Storks standing on rocks in the Antelope Paddock at London Zoo in 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1063237).jpg "A fat-tailed or duprasi gerbil, London Zoo, July 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Young Collared Tamandua sitting at the end of a branch holding on with its prehensile tail, London Zoo, 24th April 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A pig-tailed macaque sitting on a perch in its enclosure at London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A kinkajou suspended upside down from a keeper")
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.jpg "Charlie Dixon with Genet, 1916 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Brush-tailed rock-wallaby at London Zoo, June 1916 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Brown x black bear cub aged 6 weeks, chewing on the finger of the keeper who is holding it, at London Zoo, February 1920 by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1054775).jpg "A Little Egret resting amongst rocks at London Zoo in 1930 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Common Scoter at London Zoo in 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Namib sand gecko/Web-footed gecko standing on sand, London Zoo, September 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A young Alligator held around the neck by its keeper, London Zoo, August 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Victoria Crowned Pigeon at London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Young Collared Tamandua hanging on to its keeper")
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.jpg "Syed Ali riding Indiarani behind a barrow, London Zoo, October 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1054761).jpg "A Red-legged Seriema at London Zoo in 1929 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Two black-necked stilts standing on grass, London Zoo, July 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Black Bear standing in its enclosure, on the Mappin Terraces, at London Zoo in 1924 by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1067667).jpg "A scorpion at London Zoo in 1929 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Albino White Elephant Pawah with Dr. Saw Po Min, London Zoo, May 1926 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Texas Rat Snake coiled around an almost vertical branch at London Zoo in August 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Ram sitting at London Zoo, 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A male Blackbuck standing in its enclosure at London Zoo in June 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A black spiny-tailed iguana resting on a log at London Zoo in August 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1067678).jpg "Thylacine/Tasmanian Wolf at London Zoo in August 1926 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "The Reptile House at London Zoo in 1928 with formal flower beds along the paths to the entrance by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1067676).jpg "A Skink resting on a log at London Zoo in 1929 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Keeper, H. Warwick, with a tiger cub and a peccary, taken at ZSL London Zoo, May 1914 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Kikuyu Black-and-white Colobus Monkey sitting in its enclosure at London Zoo in July 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Two Young Female Indian Elephants")
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.jpg "Tiger Sam at London Zoo in 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A black Axolotl/Mexican Salamander resting on gravel on the floor of a tank at London Zoo in 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Giraffe with 3 Day Old Baby and Keeper at London Zoo, 1914 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Polar Bear Sitting Down, 1924 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A near threatened Pampas Cat/Pantanal Cat/Colocolo at London Zoo in 1929 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Chillingham bull at London Zoo, June 1917 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A lion cub lies down behind its mother")
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.jpg "A young girl Betty holding an Eastern Indigo Snake, while sitting on a leather trunk, London Zoo, 1924 by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1060794).jpg "Clearing up after a Bank Holiday at London Zoo in 1924 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A pig-tailed macaque holding her baby while sitting on a tiled ledge in her enclosure at London Zoo in 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1067669).jpg "An Australian Pelican standing on a stone at London Zoo in 1929 by Frederick William Bond")
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