Hardcover 14x19. 5cm 680 pages The Dog in Photography 1839-Today - Taschen

In plus of 400 canine portraits, this book pays photographic homage to man's best friend, while tracing thehistory unique of the dog in photography. From the 19th century to the present day, we discover how thelens was an exceptional witness to our eternal affection for dogs, capturing their beauté, personality, drive and absolute loyalty.

A photographic tribute to our four-legged friends

This tribute to man's best friend offers plus 400 photos of or about dogs, taken between the 19th and 21st centuries, including works by Man Ray, Eric Fischl, Wolfgang Tillmans, Donna Ruskin, Fatima NeJame, Vincent Versace and, of course, Elliott Erwitt and William Wegman. These shots vary in style, but are united in their affection for dogs , demonstrating, if proof were needed, that they are not only our plus faithful companions, but also an inexhaustible source of inspiration for photographers.

Forget #dogsofinstagram: this is dog art, the real thing, telling the story of how the lens has immortalized dogs in all their diversity and captured their caractère and sense of friendship, from a melancholy pooch's portrait to a snapshot of a four-legged stuntman in action. As exciting intellectually as it is visually, this book also contains fascinating essays on the representation of dogs in the history of photography and their relationship with humans since the dawn of time.