The Book of the Dog: Dogs in Art
The Book of the Dog: Dogs in Art
· The best gift for dog owners and connoisseurs· World masterpieces and modern illustrations· Short biographies of artists who painted dogs· ...Read More
· The best gift for dog owners and connoisseurs
· World masterpieces and modern illustrations
· Short biographies of artists who painted dogs
· Accurate quotes about different breeds
The basis of the collection called ‘Dogs in Art’, created by British authors, are the works of artists of different centuries and artistic directions. Turning the pages of this book we see realistic, sometimes conditional, even decorative and ornamental images. But the main characters of each reproduction, which is reproduced in the book, belong to one species of animals, moreover, to the oldest companions of humans in space and in time.These are dogs.
Different - large, small, ordinary, rare, in ceremonial portraits of the owners, emphasizing the essence of human nature, each of them is unique, has a recognizable appearance and own character.
The authors have devoted some articles to some breeds, such as pugs and poodles.
Every dog owner will be interested in turning the pages of this book in search of an image of his pet, every art connoisseur will enjoy a book dedicated to animalistics, every reader will find in it a new look at the usual things. For example, David Hockney's dogs are actually portraits of people who accidentaly happen to be dogs.
Due to the combination of the attention that artists focus on their characters and naturalness of their models, the wonderful effect of kinship between the work of art and the audience appear, pure pleasure and joy that art gives.
About Authors
Angus Hyland is a graduate of the Royal College of Art and a partner at Pentagram Design London. In 2001, he co-sponsored an exhibition of the British Council, which presented works by London illustrators.
Kendra Wilson is a writer with an interest in the world of nature. She has written about American style on the Gardenista blog since its establishment, and has been a designer and art director for London and New York magazines, including Vogue, Condé Nast Traveler and Observer Food Monthly.
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Specifications
| ISBN | 978-617-7537-20-4 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Angus Hyland |
| Authors | Wilson Kendra |
| Translators | Dzhon Hnativ |
| Size | 150x190 |
| Weight | 380 |
| Page Cnt | 160 |
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