Elliott Erwitt's Dogs

by Elliott Erwitt

• A photographic tribute to man's best friend, capturing the diversity of the canine kingdom In a heartfelt and original tribute to man’s best friend, Elliott Erwitt captures all the diversity of the canine kingdom. We witness Fido’s many moods from playful, perky scamp to quiet and constant companion. Ranging from daring little imps to lumbering and gentle beasts, Erwitt’s images unveil the quirkiness that makes these creatures so beloved while combining an unerring sense of composition with the magic of the moment. Text in English, German and French.

Genres: Photography, Dogs

144 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 2008

About the author

Elliott Erwitt (born Elio Romano Erwitz) is an advertising and journalistic photographer known for his black and white candid shots of ironic and absurd situations within everyday settings -- the master of the "indecisive moment".

Reviews

[Hákon Gunnarsson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Elliott Erwitt’s Dogs combines three things I like very much: photography, dogs, and humor. I think one can sense how much Erwitt himself likes dogs in these black and white photos. He shows them as they are, he doesn’t rely on costumes, and he has humor for their position in the human world. They are marking their territory, waiting in cars, walking, talking to their people, talking to other dogs, playing, being pampered in preparation of dogs shows, working, having not such a great time at the vet, and so on. And Erwitt, the master of “the indecisive moment”, photographs all this with affection, and humor for the species. This is just a lovely book.

[Alina Cristea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful photos celebrating our wonderful friends. 🐶❤

[Maryna Ponomaryova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Фотокнига песиків ❤️

[Grada (BoekenTrol) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely book where our furry companions play the main part. I liked it lots, seeing the dogs in all kinds of situations they encounter on a (not so) daily basis. I guess the fact that they're in black and white gives them a more artsy look. They are made with humor and catch dogs in awkward positions sometimes🤣
Nevertheless the book felt outdated a bit. Like it was put together from a collection of photos that have existed a long time, but we're now brought together.

I gave looked for information on the Erwitt's life in this book (my copy is copyrighted in 2023), but I can't find any thing other than a short biography. Will continue to see if I can find more, in answer to my curiosity on why there are so little recent photographs.

But that didn't influence my liking of the book one bit.

[Bushwackingbarbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some of the most Majestic poops you will ever see..

[Gerald A · Rating 5 out of 5]

Meraviglioso. Se sei un amente di cani, di fotografia e di ironia allora non può mancare nella tua libreria!
Un capolavoro✨