Publisher Note
Dominic Davies worked on the series for over four years, focusing on the artificial spaces and their distorted scales that prevail in numerous European zoos. His technical skills in handling simple snapshots and his fascination with the staged reality found in zoos lead to highly unusual images that reveal a lot about our relationship with nature: The "inhabitants" of zoos are presented as trophies.
While the subject matter is consistent and recognizable: caged animals, human domination, aesthetics of captivity, looking and being looked at; the photographs are disorienting, askew, warped. Colour is bleak yet saturated, a peculiar blur, with regions of the images out of focus. These photographs speak of territories and supervision, about discrimination and freedom, and examine the contradiction between the call for authenticity and the drive towards control.
| Publisher | |
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| Release Place | Germany |
| Edition | 1st edition |
| Release Date | 2001 |
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| Identifiers |
ISBN-13:
9783934923133
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| Subform | Photobook |
| Topics | Prigioni, Prison |
| Methods | Photography |
| Language | English |
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| Format | hardcover with dustjacket |
| Dimensions | 28.5 × 32.2 cm |
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| Pages | 150 |
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