10 Feb 2022

Theatre

by fiofoto | posted in: From the Archive | 0

A stray domestic cat peers intently into a wired animal enclosure at the London Zoo, capturing a moment of curiosity.

Two Plains zebras standing together, their unique black and white stripes clearly visible.

An African and an Asian elephant restlessly pace within a concrete enclosure at London Zoo, 1979, highlighting the stark reality of captivity.

A rhinoceros leans against a textured brick wall at London Zoo in 1979, with dappled light highlighting its rugged hide.

An adult elephant at London Zoo in 1979, with its trunk extended towards a small group of captivated spectators.

A sad, small antelope-type ungulate sits behind a wire enclosure at London Zoo 1979.

A captive big cat, either a jaguar or a leopard, is drinking from a pond in a caged enclosure, seen through the wires. London Zoo 1979.

London Zoo 1979. A pair of monkeys behind bars in their cage, looking out at the viewer.

Madagascar Ring-Tailed Lemur, Lemur catta, peering through the wire mesh of its enclosure at London Zoo, 1979.

Top-down view of a single Capybara at London Zoo, a semi-aquatic rodent seated on gravel, looking calmly at the camera.

Close-up portrait of a wise, old elephant from London Zoo in 1979, with a sharp focus on its expressive eye, impressive tusk, and deeply wrinkled skin.

A group of excited zoo visitors at London Zoo in 1979, captivated by an animal they are observing. In the foreground, two men lean intently against a wall, their gazes fixed on the enclosure. Behind them, other visitors, walk by. The scene captures the timeless wonder and fascination of a day out at the zoo.

A rhinoceros at London Zoo in 1979, captured in strong directional sunlight, highlighting its textured skin and casting deep shadows.

A Bactrian camel with a shaggy brown winter coat stands in its London Zoo shelter in 1979, with a wire barrier in the foreground.

A candid shot of visitors, including children and adults, watching an animal enclosure at London Zoo in 1979. A man with a camera turns to face the photographer.

A thoughtful Orangutan at the London Zoo in 1979. The animal's expressive, soulful eyes are the central focus, peering directly at the viewer through the stark, crisscrossing pattern of a wire mesh fence. The image, part of the "Theatre" photo series, conveys a sense of introspection and confinement, inviting viewers to contemplate the existence of the animal in a captive environment.

London 1979

Theatre ~ a place where performers engage an audience through dramatic and other captivating spectacles.

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