Zed Nelson is a documentary photographer and filmmaker based in London. Nelson is most known for this long-term projects which explore the contemporary society. He has published three books, Gun Nation, Love Me, and A Portrait of Hackney.
Nelson has been recognised by numerous photography awards, including the Visa d’Or (France), First Prize in the World Press Photo Competition (Netherlands), and the Alfred Eisenstaedt Award (USA). His work has been published and exhibited worldwide including solo shows in London Stockholm and New York. His work has also been exhibited at Tate Britain, ICA and the National Portrait Gallery, and is included in the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Analysing
In this photo there is a large group of people looking into the small, crowded aquarium. I believe this shows how people have put their entertainment before the lives and wellbeing of animals. You can see a large amount of animals in such a small space. This sort of thing can also be seen within zoos not just aquarium’s, therefore I will take photos in Jersey Zoo with the similar idea to this photo.
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