Walter Chandoha Dogs Photographs 1941 1991
Category | Art |
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ISBN | 9783836584296 |
Author | Walter Chandoha |
Publishing house | Taschen |
Binding | Hardback |
Pages | 296 |
The world appears to be divided into cat and dog lovers, but fortunately Walter Chandoha , the 20th century's greatest pet photographer found himself happily in the middle. He loved these intriguing creatures equally for their unique beauty and individualism, and as subjects to photograph in a career spanning over 70 years. While working on his critically acclaimed TASCHEN book Cats , Chandoha handpicked his favorite dog photos for a potential follow-up title, putting into carefully marked boxes hundreds of contact sheets, prints, and color transparencies, many unseen for at least 50 years, and some totally unseen . Chandoha sadly passed away in 2019 at the age of 98, but his legacy lives on in this dashing sequel dedicated to man's best friend . “Walter Chandoha's photographs of dogs are compelling not just because dogs have an inherent charm, but because the person behind the camera was a master of his craft,” writes photography critic Jean Dykstra in the book's introduction. We see