{"product_id":"the-dog-in-photography-1839-today-9783836567473","title":"The Dog in Photography 1839-Today","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn celebration of the \u003cstrong\u003eworld's favorite animal\u003c\/strong\u003e, we bring you \u003cstrong\u003eover 400 photographs of or about dogs\u003c\/strong\u003e. With pictures from the 19th century to today, the collection includes works by Man Ray, Eric Fischl, Wolfgang Tillmans, Donna Ruskin, Fatima NeJame, Vincent Versace, and of course Elliott Erwitt and William Wegman. Together, their pictures, \u003cstrong\u003eunique in style but united in canine affection\u003c\/strong\u003e, are testimony if ever there was one that dogs are \u003cstrong\u003enot only best friends, but also pure photographic inspiration\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Forget #dogsofinstagram, this is real canine art, \u003cstrong\u003eshowing how the camera has been key witness to dogs in all their diversity, character, and friendship\u003c\/strong\u003e, from pensive pooch portraits to four-pawed action shots. As intellectually as it is visually stimulating, the book includes \u003cstrong\u003ecaptivating essays \u003c\/strong\u003etracing the presence of dogs in the history of photography and their relationship with humans across the decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMerritt, Raymond:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Raymond Merritt is a senior partner of the New York law firm of Willkie Farr \u0026amp; Gallagher and a member of the Executive Committee of the American Fund for UNICEF. He has been active in the photography world for over thirty years, serving as a trustee of the International Center of Photography, New York, and a member of the acquisitions committee of the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, and the Norton Museum, West Palm Beach. An avid collector, he has curated numerous photography exhibitions and edited several books on photography. He also served as a director of the SoHo Partnership and the Loyola Foundation.","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615318708498,"sku":"9783836567473","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f15171ca-73fa-4ccd-a631-5dfbfb54ebae.jpg?v=1732481896","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-dog-in-photography-1839-today-9783836567473","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}