Lions gazing – photograph taken of a pair of felines at the zoo in Johannesburg, by Michael Joseph

Authentic darkroom print

Photographer:     Michael Joseph
Date:                   1962

Image:                w: 285 mm            h: 284 mm
Mount:                W: 500 mm           H: 400 mm

Photograph taken of a pair of lions in a South-African zoo when Michael was barely 20 years old.
Michael would become very well known for his talent at photographing animals, this would lead him to the best commission of his life – the Rolling Stone’s gatefold for the beggar’s banquet!