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Snake. England, 2007. © Craig Redmond
This series explores the unnatural captivity of wild animals in zoos - ‘False Environments’ where the paintings of trees, rocks and other landscapes may fool the viewing public but do nothing to benefit the lives of animals who will never experience freedom.
“I’ve come to regard zoo visits as consumer experiences that do little more than celebrate people’s power to capture and display a parade of exotic specimens in a mall-like compound. Step in line, take a number to see the polar bears, second door to your left; Komodo dragons on the mezzanine. Exit through the gift shop.”
Randy Malamud, Professor of English at Georgia State University, USA, and author of Reading Zoos: Representations of Animals and Captivity

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Snake. England, 2007. © Craig Redmond<br />
This series explores the unnatural captivity of wild animals in zoos - ‘False Environments’ where the paintings of trees, rocks and other landscapes may fool the viewing public but do nothing to benefit the lives of animals who will never experience freedom. <br />
“I’ve come to regard zoo visits as consumer experiences that do little more than celebrate people’s power to capture and display a parade of exotic specimens in a mall-like compound. Step in line, take a number to see the polar bears, second door to your left; Komodo dragons on the mezzanine. Exit through the gift shop.”<br />
Randy Malamud, Professor of English at Georgia State University, USA, and author of Reading Zoos: Representations of Animals and Captivity