Woof

Description

WOOF is a wonderful tribute to the dogs that enrich our lives in so many ways. It is obvious that Elliott Erwitt has a particular affinity for these unique creatures, and his masterful depictions are filled with love and gentle humour. As Trudi Styler notes in her foreword to the book, Elliott's photographs convey the special nature of dogs, whatever the breed. He is 'a dog person', and it shows. The dogs pictured in WOOF include the aristocratic and the humble, the elegant and the scruffy, the aloofly cool and the exuberantly involved. Sometimes their humans are pictured with them, illustrating that special relationship that we develop with no other type of animal. But it is the dog that is given centre-stage - sometimes demanding it, sometimes bashful and sometimes indifferent.

Elliott Erwitt was born in France of Russian emigre parents in 1928. His formative years were spent in Italy. At the age of 10 he moved with his family to France afterward immigrating to the United Stated in 1939, settling in New York for two years then transferring to Los Angeles. In the 80's Erwitt produced seventeen comedy and satire television programs for HOME BOX OFFICE. From the 90's to the present he continues to lead a remarkably varied professional life encompassing many disparate aspects of photography. While actively working for magazine, industrial and advertising clients Erwitt devotes all his spare time toward creating books and exhibitions of his work destined for galleries and museums. To date he is the author of 18 photography books.