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Dogs in Art

Susie Green

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English
Reaktion Books
12 November 2019
From the Zoroastrian sculpture of a 100kg mastiff to the portrait of a coiffured lapdog, Dogs in Art presents humanity's best friend like never before. Through a wide range of genres, fashions and cultures, from Roman mosaics to pop art, video, impressionism and photography, this book brings together more than 200 breathtaking canine images to tell the story of dogs in art, from ancient times to the present. Susie Green considers the artist's often very personal motives behind their work, the vastly different cultural raison d'etres, and the reasons why these sentient, emotional beings are loved and trusted by hundreds of millions of people, including artists such as Hogarth, William Wegman and Lucien Freud.

The perfect gift for the many dog lovers around the world, this beautifully illustrated volume offers a dynamic new perspective on our relationship with this much cherished animal.
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Imprint:   Reaktion Books
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 250mm,  Width: 190mm, 
ISBN:   9781789141290
ISBN 10:   178914129X
Pages:   280
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Susie Green has studied animals in art extensively and written numerous books on human interaction with animals, including Bird Messages (2018), Animal Messages (2015), Tiger (Reaktion, 2006) and Talk to Your Dog (2005). She lives in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK.

Reviews for Dogs in Art

If nothing else, everyone in your living room should be able to agree on one thing after looking at this book: Every dog in the history of art is a very good dog. --Great Big Story Green's book is a useful primer on the history of dog depictions, spanning time, media, and world cultures. . . . The book's text is garlanded by myriad image reproductions, often accompanied by informative captions that go beyond the usual rote artist/year/medium information and include further commentaries on the works. --Benjamin Riley New Criterion This refreshing look at the dog in art runs over eight chapters. There is Landseer, Cubism, Japanese art, sculpture, and pop art, too. Through these striking images the story of the dog in art is traced, but also the story of the dog's relationship to man and what it means. --Field


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