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 "A Kagu or Cagu displaying its crest feathers at London Zoo, June 1921 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Tiger cub meets bear cub, 1914 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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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1063609).jpg "A Male Lion at London Zoo in 1929 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Booboo the Chimpanzee and John Shelly at ZSL London Zoo, September 1927 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 "The now extinct Tasmanian Tiger, or Thylacine 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 Dromedary or Arabian Camel with Keeper W. Styles at London Zoo, 1923 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Red-tailed/Black-cheeked White-nosed/Redtail Monkey or Schmidt")
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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 "A Curly-horned Goat at London Zoo, June 1922 by Frederick William Bond")
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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 "A young Elephant Seal reaching backwards, London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Five year old Gorilla lying down, being comforted by a keeper 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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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1054766).jpg "A Male/Bull European Bison, London Zoo, February 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Young African Elephant Kiberenge being fed by Darisha while Syed Ali looks on in the background, London Zoo, September 1923 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Tiger Sam at London Zoo in 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1063670).jpg "A male yak standing in his paddock at London Zoo in 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Sloth Bear looks down from its enclosure in front of the Mappin Terraces, London Zoo, September 1914 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 "Young Chimpanzee")
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.jpg "Two Cowgirls posing on a Bactrian Camel held by its keeper, London Zoo, 1924 by Frederick William Bond")
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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 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 Male Mandrill George Sitting on a Log in His Enclosure, London Zoo, August 1923 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Young Chimpanzee, Johnnie, Playing with a Brush by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A portrait of the gorilla")
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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 "An endangered Coquerel")
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.jpg "A Climbing Perch resting on rocks and gravel at the bottom of its tank, in water at London Zoo in September 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "An American Alligator at London Zoo in September 1924 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 "Riding Animals Bedecked for the Peace Day Celebrations, 19th July 1919 by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1059639).jpg "A Texas Scorpion at London Zoo in 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A male Grey Peacock Pheasant standing on his perch at London Zoo in 1931 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A baby gibbon wrapped in a blanket and held in one hand at London Zoo, June 1922 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "The Mappin Terraces, London Zoo, 1922 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 "Young female African Pygmy Elephant Oojah being given a treat, London Zoo, July 1925 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 "An Indian Rhinoceros at London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Male Lion Kuja at London Zoo in August 1924 by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1064518).jpg "A Leopard at London Zoo in 1930 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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.jpg "Male Barbary sheep on the Mappin terrace, London Zoo 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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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1059190).jpg "A male Yak lying in his enclosure at London Zoo in August 1928 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "An endangered Siamang gibbon sitting on a log, holding a rope, London Zoo, 1927 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Female Chimpanzee Daisy Sits on a Branch in Her Enclosure at London Zoo, September 1923 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "An Arabian Camel with Keeper being ridden by two children, a girl on its hump and a younger child on its neck, London Zoo, May 1914 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "An African Rhinoceros, Kathlene, and Keeper Harry Warryck at ZSL London Zoo, September 1928 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 Markhor at London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1066342).jpg "A Lion Cub Sitting on the Floor at London Zoo in 1930 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 Northern Plains Gray Langur sitting on a perch in its enclosure at London Zoo 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 Tiger at London Zoo in July 1924 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Female Cape Bushbuck (Imbabala) Standing Against a Wall at London Zoo, October 1927 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Pygmy Hippopotamus at London Zoo in 1927 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Young Female Indian Elephant with Keeper H. Robertson, London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "European Bison Julia eating the grass in her paddock, London Zoo, 12th August 1926 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Lion cub at London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Cheetah Sitting in Its Enclosure at London Zoo, October 1924 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 "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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.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 Kikuyu Black-and-white Colobus Monkey sitting in its enclosure at London Zoo in July 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1067796).jpg "A Young Chimpanzee Sitting on a Wooden Crate at London Zoo in 1924 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Male Lion Kuja at London Zoo in August 1924 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Lion Named")
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.jpg "Three Indian Elephants Giving Visitor Rides at London Zoo, 1923 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Sacred Baboon with Its Young at London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "King George V raising his hat to the crowds at the front of his entourage, during a visit to London Zoo to officially open the Aquarium, April 1924 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "African Elephant,")
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.jpg "A Nine-banded Armadillo, or Nine-banded Long-nosed Armadillo by Frederick William Bond")
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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 "A Land Hermit Crab climbing on a small branch, London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1064519).jpg "A Polar Bear Resting on a Rocky Ledge at London Zoo in 1931 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Polar Bear Sitting Down, 1924 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Young Gorilla")
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.jpg "An Arabian Camel Taking a Pair of Children for a Ride at ZSL Whipsnade, March 1932 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "An Orangutan at ZSL London Zoo, April 1923 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 "A Southern Elephant Seal at London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "An Anhinga (American Darter, Snakebird, Water Turkey) Sitting on a Branch at London Zoo, September 1927 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "An Indian Rhinoceros at London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Leopard Rex lying on a log in his enclosure at London Zoo in July 1925 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 "A Zebra Stands in the Paddock Outside the Zebra House at London Zoo in 1925 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "Tiger Cub Lying Down, 1914 by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "An Indian Elephant Being Weighed by Keepers at London Zoo by Frederick William Bond")
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.jpg "A Capped Langur Holding Baby While Sitting on a Beam, London Zoo, 6th October 1913 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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.jpg "A camel ride at ZSL London Zoo, September 1928 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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