Από την πρώτη στιγμή που εμφανίστηκε η φωτογραφία στο τέλος του 19ου αιώνα, πριν ακόμα τις γκρινιάρες γάτες στο instagram, τους σκαντζόχοιρους σταρ και τα best seller με πρωταγωνιστές σκυλιά, τα ζώα ήταν ένα πολύ αγαπημένο θέμα για τους φωτογράφους. Από τις φωτογραφίες με άγρια ζώα του William Wegman σε σκηνές κυνηγιού μέχρι τα χαριτωμένα μικρά ζώα σε φωτογραφίσεις μόδας του Harper Bazaar και από την δαγεροτυπία και τις στερεοσκοπικές εκτυπώσεις μέχρι τις ψηφιακές φωτογραφίες των κινητών και τα βίντεο του ΥοuTube είναι κυριολεκτικά αμέτρητα τα ζώα που έχουν περάσει ως εικόνες στην ιστορία. Τριάντα-πέντε από αυτές τις εικόνες, κινούμενες και ακίνητες, που εικονογραφούν την εξέλιξη της φωτογραφίας και του βίντεο, ξεκινώντας από το άλογο του Eadweard J. Muybridge's που καλπάζει που είναι μια σπουδή στην κίνηση μέσα από τον πειραματισμό με το –τότε- νέο μέσο, τις ιστορικές φωτογραφίες σημαντικών ονομάτων όπως οι Alfred Stieglitz, William Eggleston, Taryn Simon, Sandy Skoglund μέχρι τα άγρια σκυλιά του Daniel Naudé παρουσιάζονται στην έκθεση ‘In Focus: Animalia’ στο J. Paul Getty Museum, στο Getty Center στο Λος Άντζελες, μέχρι τις 18 Οκτωβρίου.

 

Taryn Simon White Tiger (Kenny), Selective Inbreeding Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge and Foundation Eureka Springs, Arkansas 2007 The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles © Taryn Simon
Taryn Simon White Tiger (Kenny), Selective Inbreeding Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge and Foundation Eureka Springs, Arkansas 2007 The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles © Taryn Simon

 

Frank Haes (British, 1832-1916) The South African Cheetah (Felis Jubata.) c. 1865 Albumen silver print 8.2 x 17.2 cm (3 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Frank Haes (British, 1832-1916) The South African Cheetah (Felis Jubata.) c. 1865 Albumen silver print 8.2 x 17.2 cm (3 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

 

Frank Haes (British, 1832-1916) The South African Cheetah (Felis Jubata.) c. 1865 Albumen silver print 8.2 x 17.2 cm (3 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Frank Haes (British, 1832-1916) The South African Cheetah (Felis Jubata.) c. 1865 Albumen silver print 8.2 x 17.2 cm (3 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

 

Frank Haes (British, 1832-1916) The Zebra, Burchell’s, or Dauw. (Asinus Burchellii.) c. 1865 Albumen silver print 8.3 x 17.2 cm (3 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Frank Haes (British, 1832-1916) The Zebra, Burchell’s, or Dauw. (Asinus Burchellii.) c. 1865 Albumen silver print 8.3 x 17.2 cm (3 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

 

Frank Haes (British, 1832-1916) The Zebra, Burchell’s, or Dauw. (Asinus Burchellii.) c. 1865 Albumen silver print 8.3 x 17.2 cm (3 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Frank Haes (British, 1832-1916) The Zebra, Burchell’s, or Dauw. (Asinus Burchellii.) c. 1865 Albumen silver print 8.3 x 17.2 cm (3 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

 

Frank Haes (British, 1832-1916) The Tiger. (Felis Tigris.) c. 1865 Albumen silver print 8.2 x 17.1 cm (3 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Frank Haes (British, 1832-1916) The Tiger. (Felis Tigris.) c. 1865 Albumen silver print 8.2 x 17.1 cm (3 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

 

Frank Haes (British, 1832-1916) The Tiger. (Felis Tigris.) c. 1865 Albumen silver print 8.2 x 17.1 cm (3 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Frank Haes (British, 1832-1916) The Tiger. (Felis Tigris.) c. 1865 Albumen silver print 8.2 x 17.1 cm (3 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

 

Daniel Naudé (South African, born 1984) Africanis 17. Danielskuil, Northern Cape, 25 February 2010 2010 Chromogenic print 60 x 60 cm (23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles © Daniel Naudé
Daniel Naudé (South African, born 1984) Africanis 17. Danielskuil, Northern Cape, 25 February 2010 2010 Chromogenic print 60 x 60 cm (23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles © Daniel Naudé

 

André Kertész (American, born Hungary, 1894-1985) [Wooden Mouse and Duck] 1929 Gelatin silver print 20.9 x 16.7 cm (8 1/4 x 6 9/16 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles © Estate of André Kertész
André Kertész (American, born Hungary, 1894-1985) [Wooden Mouse and Duck] 1929 Gelatin silver print 20.9 x 16.7 cm (8 1/4 x 6 9/16 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles © Estate of André Kertész

 

Sandy Skoglund Revenge of the Goldfish 1981 Color photograph 27 1/2″ x 35″ Individually hand-made ceramic goldfish by the artist, with live models in painted set The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles © 1981 Sandy Skoglund
Sandy Skoglund Revenge of the Goldfish 1981 Color photograph 27 1/2″ x 35″ Individually hand-made ceramic goldfish by the artist, with live models in painted set The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles © 1981 Sandy Skoglund

 

William Eggleston (American, born 1939) Memphis Negative 1971; print 1974 Dye imbibition print 32.9 x 47.9 cm (12 15/16 x 18 7/8 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles © Eggleston Artistic Trust
William Eggleston (American, born 1939) Memphis Negative 1971; print 1974 Dye imbibition print 32.9 x 47.9 cm (12 15/16 x 18 7/8 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles © Eggleston Artistic Trust

 

Unknown maker, American [Dog sitting on a table] c. 1854 Hand-colored daguerreotype 1/6 plate Image: 6.8 x 5.7 cm (2 11/16 x 2 1/4 in.) Mat: 8.3 x 7 cm (3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Unknown maker, American [Dog sitting on a table] c. 1854 Hand-colored daguerreotype 1/6 plate Image: 6.8 x 5.7 cm (2 11/16 x 2 1/4 in.) Mat: 8.3 x 7 cm (3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

 

Capt. Horatio Ross (British, 1801-1886) [Dead stag in a sling] c. 1850s – 1860s Albumen silver print 27.9 x 33.2 cm (11 x 13 1/16 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Capt. Horatio Ross (British, 1801-1886) [Dead stag in a sling] c. 1850s – 1860s Albumen silver print 27.9 x 33.2 cm (11 x 13 1/16 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

 

Capt. Horatio Ross (British, 1801-1886) [Dead stag in a sling] c. 1850s – 1860s Albumen silver print 27.9 x 33.2 cm (11 x 13 1/16 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Capt. Horatio Ross (British, 1801-1886) [Dead stag in a sling] c. 1850s – 1860s Albumen silver print 27.9 x 33.2 cm (11 x 13 1/16 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

 

Unknown maker, American Portrait of a Girl with her Deer c. 1854 Daguerreotype 1/4 plate Image: 6.9 x 9 cm (2 11/16 x 3 9/16 in.) Plate: 8.1 x 10.7 cm (3 3/16 x 4 3/16 in.) Mat: 8.2 x 10.6 cm (3 3/16 x 4 3/16 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Unknown maker, American Portrait of a Girl with her Deer c. 1854 Daguerreotype 1/4 plate Image: 6.9 x 9 cm (2 11/16 x 3 9/16 in.) Plate: 8.1 x 10.7 cm (3 3/16 x 4 3/16 in.) Mat: 8.2 x 10.6 cm (3 3/16 x 4 3/16 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

 

Unknown maker, American Portrait of a Girl with her Deer c. 1854 Daguerreotype 1/4 plate Image: 6.9 x 9 cm (2 11/16 x 3 9/16 in.) Plate: 8.1 x 10.7 cm (3 3/16 x 4 3/16 in.) Mat: 8.2 x 10.6 cm (3 3/16 x 4 3/16 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Unknown maker, American Portrait of a Girl with her Deer c. 1854 Daguerreotype 1/4 plate Image: 6.9 x 9 cm (2 11/16 x 3 9/16 in.) Plate: 8.1 x 10.7 cm (3 3/16 x 4 3/16 in.) Mat: 8.2 x 10.6 cm (3 3/16 x 4 3/16 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

 

Eadweard J. Muybridge (American, born England, 1830-1904) Running (Galloping) 1878 – 1881 Iron salt process 18.9 x 22.6 cm (7 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Eadweard J. Muybridge (American, born England, 1830-1904) Running (Galloping) 1878 – 1881 Iron salt process 18.9 x 22.6 cm (7 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

 

Keith Carter (American, born 1948) Goodbye to a Horse 1993 Gelatin silver print 39 x 39.2 cm (15 3/8 x 15 7/16 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser © Keith Carter
Keith Carter (American, born 1948) Goodbye to a Horse 1993 Gelatin silver print 39 x 39.2 cm (15 3/8 x 15 7/16 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser © Keith Carter

 

Soon Tae (Tai) Hong (South Korean, born 1934) Chong Ju 1970 Gelatin silver print 24.8 x 20 cm (9 3/4 x 7 7/8 in.) Object Credit: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles © Hong Soon Tae (Tai)
Soon Tae (Tai) Hong (South Korean, born 1934) Chong Ju 1970 Gelatin silver print 24.8 x 20 cm (9 3/4 x 7 7/8 in.) Object Credit: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles © Hong Soon Tae (Tai)

 

William Wegman (American, born 1943) In the Box/Out of the Box 1971 Gelatin silver print 35.4 x 27.7 cm (13 15/16 x 10 7/8 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles © William Wegman
William Wegman (American, born 1943) In the Box/Out of the Box 1971 Gelatin silver print 35.4 x 27.7 cm (13 15/16 x 10 7/8 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles © William Wegman

 

William Wegman (American, born 1943) In the Box/Out of the Box 1971 Gelatin silver print 35.4 x 27.7 cm (13 15/16 x 10 7/8 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles © William Wegman
William Wegman (American, born 1943) In the Box/Out of the Box 1971 Gelatin silver print 35.4 x 27.7 cm (13 15/16 x 10 7/8 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles © William Wegman

 

Hiro (American, born China, born 1930) David Webb, Jeweled Toad, New York, 1963 1963 Dye imbibition print 50.2 x 39.1 cm (19 3/4 x 15 3/8 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Purchased with funds provided by the Photographs Council © Hiro
Hiro (American, born China, born 1930) David Webb, Jeweled Toad, New York, 1963 1963 Dye imbibition print 50.2 x 39.1 cm (19 3/4 x 15 3/8 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Purchased with funds provided by the Photographs Council © Hiro