{"product_id":"walter-chandoha-dogs-photographs-1941-1991-9783754400258","title":"Walter Chandoha. Dogs. Photographs 1941-1991","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe world appears to be divided into cat and dog lovers, but fortunately \u003cstrong\u003eWalter Chandoha\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e the 20th century's greatest pet photographer\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eCats\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eChandoha handpicked his favorite dog photos\u003c\/strong\u003e for a potential follow-up title, putting into carefully marked boxes hundreds of contact sheets, prints, and color transparencies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chandoha sadly passed away in 2019 at the age of 98, but his legacy lives on in this \u003cstrong\u003edashing sequel dedicated to man's best friend\u003c\/strong\u003e. \"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 the photography critic Jean Dykstra in the book's introduction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e We see terriers, collies, beagles, bloodhounds, poodles, small dogs, big dogs, show dogs, working dogs, and many more, \u003cstrong\u003efeaturing over 60 breeds\u003c\/strong\u003e photographed in both black-and-white and glorious Kodachrome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpanning a 50-year period\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book is divided into six sections, and each chapter reveals Chandoha's exceptional combination of technique, versatility, and soul. The opening chapter \u003cstrong\u003e\"In the Studio\"\u003c\/strong\u003e focuses on formal portraiture; next it's \u003cstrong\u003e\"Strike a Pose\"\u003c\/strong\u003e where our canine companions ham it up for the camera; in \u003cstrong\u003e\"Out and About\"\u003c\/strong\u003e they get to roam and play, often photographed with Chandoha's own children; next it's \u003cstrong\u003e\"Best in Show\"\u003c\/strong\u003e with Chandoha using his reportage skills to capture vintage dog shows from the Mad Men era; in \u003cstrong\u003e\"Tails from the City\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e the dogs are hitting the streets of mid-century New York; and in the closing chapter \u003cstrong\u003e\"Country Dogs\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e it's back to nature, the fields, and the beaches. \u003cem\u003eDogs\u003c\/em\u003e is an unleashed photographic tribute to these lovable and loyal creatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGolden, Reuel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReuel Golden\u003c\/strong\u003e is the former editor of the \u003cem\u003eBritish Journal of Photography \u003c\/em\u003eand the Photography editor at TASCHEN. His TASCHEN titles include: \u003cem\u003eMick Rock: The Rise of David Bowie\u003c\/em\u003e, both London and New York\u003cem\u003e Portrait of a City \u003c\/em\u003ebooks, \u003cem\u003eThe Rolling Stones\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Her Majesty\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eNational Geographic \u003c\/em\u003eeditions, the \u003cem\u003eDavid Bailey SUMO\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAndy Warhol. Polaroids\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChandoha, Walter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalter Chandoha \u003c\/strong\u003e(1920-2019) was a combat photographer in the Second World War, before a chance encounter with a cat led him on a path that would shape his professional career. He is regarded as the world's greatest domestic animal photographer with a career spanning over seven decades and an archive of more than 200,000 photographs. His photographs have appeared on over 300 magazine covers, thousands of advertisements, and were regularly featured in magazines such as \u003cem\u003eLife\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLook\u003c\/em\u003e, and their equivalents around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51720971714834,"sku":"9783754400258","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_02871b8a-2762-41ad-9726-2d12e5e45bd9.jpg?v=1762943719","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/walter-chandoha-dogs-photographs-1941-1991-9783754400258","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}