{"product_id":"walter-chandoha-dogs-photographs-1941-1991","title":"Walter Chandoha. Dogs. Photographs 1941–1991","description":"\u003cp\u003eWalter Chandoha’s remarkable legacy as the 20th century’s greatest pet photographer lives on in this sequel to his critically acclaimed Cats. Featuring over 60 breeds, photographed in a variety of styles and locations, the book includes color studio and environmental portraits, black-and-white street scenes, dogs roaming free in the countryside, and vintage dog shows. Each image brims with Chandoha’s tenderness and empathy for these charming canines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003eMan’s Best Friend\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003eThe world’s most beloved pet photographer turns his lens on our canine companions\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003eThe world appears to be divided into cat and dog lovers, but fortunately\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/walter-chandoha\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/walter-chandoha\/\"\u003eWalter Chandoha\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe 20th century’s greatest pet photographer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efound 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCats\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChandoha handpicked his favorite dog photos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor a potential follow-up title, putting into carefully marked boxes hundreds of contact sheets, prints, and color transparencies,\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emany unseen for at least 50 years, and some totally unseen\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChandoha sadly passed away in 2019 at the age of 98, but his legacy lives on in this\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edashing sequel dedicated to man’s best friend\u003c\/strong\u003e. “\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/walter-chandoha\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/walter-chandoha\/\"\u003eWalter Chandoha\u003c\/a\u003e’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\u003eWe see terriers, collies, beagles, bloodhounds, poodles, small dogs, big dogs, show dogs, working dogs, and many more,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efeaturing over 60 breeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ephotographed 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“In the Studio”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efocuses on formal portraiture; next it’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Strike a Pose”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhere our canine companions ham it up for the camera; in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Out and About”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethey get to roam and play, often photographed with Chandoha’s own children; next it’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Best in Show”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith Chandoha using his reportage skills to capture vintage dog shows from the Mad Men era; in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Tails from the City\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe dogs are hitting the streets of mid-century New York; and in the closing chapter\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Country Dogs\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eit’s back to nature, the fields, and the beaches.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDogs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an unleashed photographic tribute to these lovable and loyal creatures.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe photographer\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/walter-chandoha\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/walter-chandoha\/\"\u003eWalter Chandoha\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\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. 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