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 Kagu or Cagu displaying its crest feathers at London Zoo, June 1921 by Frederick William Bond")
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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 "White-eared Opossum on a Branch in London Zoo, December 1918 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Tiger cub meets bear cub, 1914 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "An albino Old World Monkey wearing a sweater at London Zoo in July 1922 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Dromedary or Arabian Camel with Keeper W. Styles at London Zoo, 1923 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Gecko seen from below as it climbs on glass, showing its specialized foot pads, London Zoo, August 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Northern Cassowary at London Zoo, October 1914 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Monkey in a Hamper at ZSL London Zoo, December 1922 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Red-tailed/Black-cheeked White-nosed/Redtail Monkey or Schmidt")
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.jpg "A Capped Langur holding baby while sitting on a beam, London Zoo, 11th November 1913 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Sacred Baboon drinking from a pool among the rocks of")
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.jpg "The now extinct Tasmanian Tiger, or Thylacine by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Galago moholi, or Mohol bushbaby at London Zoo, 12th September 1913 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 "Lion Named")
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.jpg "A Malagasy Giant Rat sits on the shoulder of its keeper, London Zoo, 1924 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A mature bull Muskox standing, eating in his paddock at London Zoo in 1931 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "An Endangered Przewalski")
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.jpg "Young African Elephant Kiberenge being given a drink by Darisha while Syed Ali looks on in the background, London Zoo, September 1923 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Charlie Dixon with Genet, 1916 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 "Prince Demidoff")
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.jpg "Adult Black-footed Jackass African Penguin at London Zoo, September 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Young Gorilla")
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.jpg "Two young Chimpanzees sitting on a wooden crate, London Zoo, 1924 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Wild dog at ZSL London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1064601).jpg "A Komodo Dragon eating a chicken at London Zoo August 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1065522).jpg "A Male Yak Lying in His Enclosure at London Zoo in 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Tiger Sam at London Zoo, 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Leopard Sitting on a Log in Its Enclosure at London Zoo, September 1925 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 Takin, also known as a Cattle chamois or Gnu goat, standing upright with his front legs resting on a rock, London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A female Polar Bear sitting on her haunches on the Mappin Terraces at London Zoo in September 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1064595).jpg "A Patas/Wadi/Hussar Monkey sitting on a branch at London Zoo in 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Two young girls riding an ass, London Zoo, August 1922 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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.jpg "A Baby Asian Elephant and Adult Female, Lukhi, Bathing in Their Pool with Their Trainer at the Side of the Pool, 1923 by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1054558).jpg "A Leopard resting on a log at London Zoo in 1929 by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1054649).jpg "A Komodo Dragon out for a walk on a lawn, wearing a harness and leash by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Asian elephants alighting from a boat en route to London Zoo in 1927 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Male European Bison Standing on the Grass in His Paddock, London Zoo, October 1927 (The Vulnerable European Bison Are Also Known as Wisent or European Wood Bison) by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Somali Wild Ass at London Zoo, 1915. The Somali Wild Ass is an endangered subspecies of the African Wild Ass. by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Barbary Sheep Standing with Her Two Young on the Mappin Terraces, London Zoo, August 1927 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Polar Bear Standing Tall on Its Hind Legs at the Edge of Its Enclosure on the Mappin Terraces, London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1054556).jpg "A Puma/Cougar/Mountain Lion/Catamount resting at London Zoo in 1931 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "White Peacock 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 "Tiger Sam at London Zoo in 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "An Endangered Przewalski")
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.jpg "A Brown Bear stands upright on its hind legs, Mappin Terraces, London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Young Lady Riding an Ass which is being Led by One Keeper while Another Looks On, London Zoo May 1914 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Arabian Bustard at London Zoo, 1924 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "An Adult and Young Gelada Bleeding Heart Monkey at London Zoo in January 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "The Llama ride - once a feature at ZSL London Zoo, September, 1923 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A young Orangutan sitting in its enclosure at London Zoo, October 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Andy the walrus at ZSL London Zoo, 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Young African Elephant with Its Trunk Raised on to Its Forehead, London Zoo, August 1925 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 "Two young chimpanzees, Boo boo and Bibi, Kiss. London Zoo, September 1927 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Two American Alligators at London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Nilgai, or Asian Antelope at London Zoo, April 1923 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A male Lion sleeping in his enclosure at London Zoo, 1924 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A camel ride at ZSL London Zoo, September 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Giant Stick Insect Camouflaged on a Twig at London Zoo in 1923 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Baby Asian Elephant with Keeper, London Zoo November 1915 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Shoebill or Whale-headed Stork at London Zoo, June 1914 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A decorated Indian Elephant with three keepers and trainer outside the Elephant House at London Zoo in 1927 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Ernie Bowman by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Bare-nosed/Common/Coarse Haired Wombat sitting on the ground at London Zoo in 1929 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 young Alligator held in the hand of its keeper, London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A North American Porcupine on a Branch in Its Enclosure at London Zoo, 1923 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Tigress")
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.jpg "Chameleon by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Indian Elephant, Assam Lukhi, with Keeper at London Zoo, April 1914 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Coconut Crab Climbing a Tree, London Zoo, July 1927 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Leopard Cub with a Ball by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell with Ethiopian Regent Haile Selassie and his entourage, London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Young female African Pygmy Elephant Oojah being given a treat, London Zoo, July 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Siberian wild dog or dhole at London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Hippopotamus Bobbie with keeper Ernie Bowman, London Zoo, 1927 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Brazilian or South American Tapir at London Zoo, September 1922 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A bull Elk Moose, with wounds of recently shed antlers, standing at London Zoo, January 1926 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "An Andean Condor Resting on a Log, London Zoo, 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "An albino Old World Monkey, genus Ceropithecus, being held at London Zoo, July 1922 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Polar Bears")
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.jpg "A portrait of the gorilla")
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.jpg "A Tiger at London Zoo in July 1924 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Male Lion Toto Lying in His Enclosure at London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1063237).jpg "A fat-tailed duprasi gerbil, London Zoo, July 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Keepers Jack Milbourne, H Robertson and Thomas train a young Asian Elephant, London Zoo, May 1922 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Brown Bear Sitting Up on a Rocky Ledge, Waving One of Its Front Paws, London Zoo, September 1927 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Wapiti with her fawn in their paddock with visitors looking on through bars, London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Elephant rides at London Zoo, July 1936 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Flying Phalanger on a branch at London Zoo, February 1922 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Tiger Sam at London Zoo, 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "An Indian Rhinoceros in its Pool at London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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