Pawfiles: Portraits of Dogs: A Bark and Smile Book
Product Description: In what other book of portraiture will you find a model bio that includes "chases rats and pigeons" followed by "loves filet mignon and cr©me br»l©e"?
Welcome to the dog-centric world of photographer Kim Levin. Nearly a decade ago, Levin began shooting photos of dogs (and occasionally cats) in and around Central Park. What began as a dog-loving photographer's hobby has blossomed into a successful career as a pet portrait artist nonpareil. With nine books of dog photos to her credit and a booming portrait business, Levin has become a virtual Avedon for the pet set.
Pawfiles is filled with portraits by turns charming, touching, and goofy. Each dog's mini-portfolio is accompanied by its stats (age, breed, and home) and a short but revealing "about the model" statement. About Oliver, a 2-year-old English bulldog, we learn of a Beanie Baby obsession. Simone, a 7-year-old poodle, is described as "airhead by day and tramp by night," and Max, a 12-year-old border collie, "enjoys butt rubs"¿but, then, who doesn't?
This hard-to-resist book is sure to elicit the same two-part response from all dog lovers: 1) I need this on my coffee table, and 2) My dog should be in the sequel.
Subjects: Domestic animals & pets, Iconography, subjects depicted in art, Photographs: collections, Photography & Photographs, Photography Of Specific Subjects, Photography, Pets, Photo Techniques, Dogs - General, Pets / Dogs / General, Subjects & Themes - Plants & Animals, Dogs, Photography of dogs, Pictorial works,
A Popular Coffee Table Book
Everyone who picks this book up and flips through it really enjoys it. The photographs combined with the individual profiles of the dogs make for some great entertainment.
This a cute book. Any dog owner or dog lover will like it.
This book contains photos of dogs along with personal information about each dog, such as age, location, likes, dislikes, etc. It is especially cute for other dog owners to read about some of the personality quirks of the dogs in the book. (One dog loves to eat/chew fisher-price farm animals.) I was surprised by how much I enjoyed reading about dogs that I didn't know. This is fun, quick read with great photos.
