Photographers:
Connections:

Animals


 
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Contents

Introduction
1Introduction to fauna and the animal kingdom
2Trophies and hung game
3Taxidermists and taxidermy
4Animals in the wild
5The genius of animal photography
6Different ways of seeing animals
Animals
7Elephants
8Lions
9Tigers
10Camels
11Deer
12Wolves
13Monkeys, chimpanzees and apes
14Giraffes
15Zebras
16Hippopotamuses
17Snakes
18Alligators and crocodiles
19Bears
20Rabbits and hares
Photographers
21Henry Fox Talbot: Animal photographs
22John Dillwyn LLewelyn and his stuffed animals
23Comte de Montizon: London Zoo
24J.-E.-H., Bon Le Couteulx de Canteleu: La Chasse du loup, par,... avec des planches photographiées d'après nature par Crémière, Hanfstaengel et Platel (1861)
25Frank Haes: Stereocard details of London Zoo (ca. 1865)
26James Green and James H. Gardiner: British Batrachians and Reptiles (ca 1896)
27Eadweard Muybridge: Animals in motion
28Advert for J.D.B. Stillman "The Horse In Motion, As Shown By Instantaneous Photography," (London: Trubner and Co., 1882)
29Book review of J.D.B. Stillman "The Horse In Motion, As Shown By Instantaneous Photography," (London: Trubner and Co., 1882)
30Ottomar Anschütz: Animal studies
Formats
31Daguerreotypes: Nature
32Cartes de visite: Nature
33Cabinet cards: Animals
Zoos
34Smithsonian National Zoo - Contemporary photography
Changing perspectives
35Diverse perspectives on animals
Environmental warnings and collapse
36Peter Beard: Mixed-media collages and collaborative works
37Nick Brandt: Inherit the Dust
Conclusions
38Animals conclusions

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