Photograph
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Arthur Banfield (1875-1965) was a versatile photographer who worked in a range of genres, including pictorial photographs, portraits and landscapes to photo micrography. He became a member of the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) in 1920 and was admitted as a Fellow in 1921. He was very active within the RPS lecture circuit and also wrote many articles for The Photographic Journal.
Banfield spent his life living and working in North London. In the early 1930s, he took a number of images of the lions, tigers and big cats at London Zoo. The lady pictured interacting with the animals is Kay Banfield, the photographer's wife, who was known for her ability as a 'lion whisperer'. Large crowds would gather to watch Kay Banfield 'talk' to the fearsome big cats.
Banfield spent his life living and working in North London. In the early 1930s, he took a number of images of the lions, tigers and big cats at London Zoo. The lady pictured interacting with the animals is Kay Banfield, the photographer's wife, who was known for her ability as a 'lion whisperer'. Large crowds would gather to watch Kay Banfield 'talk' to the fearsome big cats.
Object details
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| Brief description | Photograph by Arthur Clive Banfield of the 'Lion Whisperer' at London Zoo, about 1934, gelatin silver print |
| Physical description | Black and white photograph depicting a 'Lion Whisperer' at London Zoo. There is a crowd of people, mostly men, looking towards the lady standing at the left of the frame. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Estate of Peter Moyse |
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| Summary | Arthur Banfield (1875-1965) was a versatile photographer who worked in a range of genres, including pictorial photographs, portraits and landscapes to photo micrography. He became a member of the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) in 1920 and was admitted as a Fellow in 1921. He was very active within the RPS lecture circuit and also wrote many articles for The Photographic Journal. Banfield spent his life living and working in North London. In the early 1930s, he took a number of images of the lions, tigers and big cats at London Zoo. The lady pictured interacting with the animals is Kay Banfield, the photographer's wife, who was known for her ability as a 'lion whisperer'. Large crowds would gather to watch Kay Banfield 'talk' to the fearsome big cats. |
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| Accession number | E.2822-2016 |
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| Record created | December 1, 2016 |
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