Tuesday, April 12, 2016

#1 Arena Acts


2 comments:

Jim Alexander said...

Heinrich Mehrmann was one of Hagenbeck's trainers. He created some amazing animal groups around 1900.

Roger Smith said...

Even this great shot from Hagenbeck must once again evoke Johnny Herriott's admonition that, "It's all been seen before." Remember Cleopatra? Her lion trainers had them in harness pulling chariots. Some historians claim this was ego-tripping for her parades. Others suggest lion-powered chariots were used in war. I look askance at that--imagine your harness team going nuts in battle. I might say to my army buddy, "Here. You drive."