From the Zoroastrian sculpture of a two-hundred-pound mastiff to the portrait of a coiffured lap dog, Dogs in Art presents humanity&;s best friend like never before. Through a wide range of genres, fashions, and cultures&;from Roman mosaics to pop art, video, impressionism, and photography&;this book brings together one hundred and fifty breathtaking canine images to tell the story of dogs in art from ancient times to the present. Susie Green considers the artists&; often very personal motives behind their works, the vastly different cultural raison d&;êtres, and the reasons why these sentient, emotional beings are loved and trusted by hundreds of millions of people&;including artists like Hogarth, William Wegman, and Lucien Freud.
The perfect gift for the many dog lovers around the world, this beautifully illustrated book offers a dynamic new perspective on our relationship with this much cherished animal.
