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n. 1.a. A collection of live wild animals on exhibition.
b. An enclosure in which wild animals are kept.
2. a diverse or miscellaneous group.
Rod Morris says "Historically, there has been a conflict of intentions for the Victorian entrepreneurs and explorers who assembled the first collections of wild and exotic animals. My mixed emotions mirror the joy of discovery but also sadness in capturing and collecting the species. As I witness my children's excitement and their riotous freedom running through the avenues of the animal cages and enclosures of London Zoo, my joy is tinged with guilt at seeing my children's freedom contrast with the animals’ captivity. As a photographer I found the need to create my own collections, however my camera left the subjects in their natural state and surroundings taking nothing but a shadow.
Rod Morris is a freelance photographer based in London. He studied under Mick Williamson at Sir John Cass School of Art Diploma in Fine Art between 1988-1990 then under Patrick Sutherland on the London College of Printing Post-Graduate Diploma in Photojournalism between 1998-1999. He has worked for a host of magazines including The Independent, The Guardian, The Observer, The Financial Times and New Scientist. He has been featured in Photographies Magazine and the British Journal Of Photography. He has had work exhibited in the Photographers Gallery Print Room, Focus Gallery, Photofusion, Zelda Cheatle Gallery and The Royal Festival Hall. Also he's currently contributing to a group show at the The Great Eastern Hotel London "The Collectors" that runs until 25th November 2005;
The Great Eastern Hotel
Liverpool St
London
EC2
Private View : Friday 11th November, 6pm - 8.30pm |
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