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The Monsters Embrace (Colour Litho)
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The Monsters Embrace (Colour Litho)
2778301 The Monsters Embrace (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The monsters embrace. A giant gorilla weighing two and a half kilos, who lives in the Berlin Zoological Garden and used to play with the watchman who cleans his cage, was caught one morning by a sudden access of fury and girding with his hairy arms the unfortunate orderly hurt him in a serious way, amid the fright of the crowd present at the scene. Illustration for Courier Sunday, 28 October 1934.); © Look and Learn
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Afraid Animlas Bars Berlin Bite Biting Breaking Broken Cafe Cafes Cage Caged Cages Cowardice Cowering Danger Dangerous Gorilla Gorillas Grip Gripping Group Of Persons Howl Howling Keeper Keepers Macacques Menagerie Monkey Monkeyl Monkeys Panic Panicking Primate Primates Risk Roar Roared Roaring Street Cafe Taverns Unsafe Zoo Keeper Zookeepers Zoological Zoological Gardens Zoologist Zoos Achille Beltrame Beltrame Achille 1871 1945 Emotions Fear Feeling Gripped
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The Monsters Embrace
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is a captivating and haunting print that captures a moment of chaos and danger in the Berlin Zoological Garden. In this intense scene, a giant gorilla, weighing an astonishing two and a half kilos, has unleashed its fury upon an unfortunate orderly who used to play with it. The crowd surrounding the cage watches in terror as the gorilla's hairy arms grip tightly around the helpless keeper. The image portrays panic, fear, and chaos as people scramble to escape from the dangerous situation. The bars of the cage seem feeble against the strength of this enraged creature. The broken cages serve as a reminder of how quickly safety can be compromised within these walls. This photograph by Achille Beltrame vividly depicts not only the physical danger posed by this powerful animal but also explores themes of human emotion such as cowardice and cowering in fear. It serves as a stark reminder that even within controlled environments like zoos, there is always an element of risk involved when dealing with wild animals. "The Monsters Embrace" transports us back to 1934 Germany, where crowds gathered at street cafes and taverns discussing this shocking event that unfolded in their own city. This piece offers us a glimpse into history while simultaneously reminding us of our vulnerability when faced with nature's untamed power.
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