Erwitt's series of images known as 'dog dogs' is the influence for my exam shoots of owners and their pets. Erwitt stated that this series "is not a book of dog pictures but of dogs in pictures." This series of images portrays dogs almost as humans, with humane characteristics and mannerisms, he explores the dogs and sees their dignity/emotions like they are human themselves. Erwitt's images allow us to explore the canine world, in a way which we have not seen it before, Erwitt's abstract approach is intriguing and grabs the viewer's attention, whilst maintaining it. Erwitt's images are from all over the globe, places including: France, Spain, New York and London to name a few, despite all these different places having different cultures and ideals one thing is prominent and that is our love for our canine friends. In the images whereby an owner is present a link is created in the viewer's mind of the owner, and dog being similar in some way.
This image was photographed in France in 1965.
In this image links are created in the viewer's mind between the dog and its owner, as this lady is clearly a girly-girl, as she appears to look after her appearance, likewise to her canine friend who she also appears to look after, as it's fur is all neatly cut. The dog and the owner are both enjoying the same activity in this image also, showing how they may appear different but they share enjoyment of the same things- again creating links between the owner and the dog. This image was photographed in Brazil in 1990.
This photograph was taken in New Mexico, USA in 1962.
Sebastian Magnani:
Born 1985 in Switzerland, Sebastian Magnani was a keen photographer, in 2011 he turned this passion into a profession. His work often focuses on portraits, advertising and numerous personal projects (the Underdogs and Undercats.) This series explores how dogs look like their owners, whilst also investigating similarities in personalities. Faces and clothing is also photoshopped onto the canine companion, in order to solidify the link between owners and dogs 'looking alike', this images may make some viewers feel uneasy, whilst others my find them humorous. Below are some images of his work:
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