{"product_id":"chandoha-dogs","title":"Chandoha, Dogs","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe world appears to be divided into cat and dog lovers, but fortunately \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWalter Chandoha\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e the 20th century’s greatest pet photographer\u003c\/span\u003e found 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 class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCats\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eChandoha handpicked his favorite dog photos\u003c\/span\u003e for a potential follow-up title, putting into carefully marked boxes hundreds of contact sheets, prints, and color transparencies,\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e many unseen for at least 50 years, and some totally unseen\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChandoha sadly passed away in 2019 at the age of 98, but his legacy lives on in this \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003edashing sequel dedicated to man’s best friend\u003c\/span\u003e. “Walter Chandoha’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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe see terriers, collies, beagles, bloodhounds, poodles, small dogs, big dogs, show dogs, working dogs, and many more, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003efeaturing over 60 breeds\u003c\/span\u003e photographed in both black-and-white and glorious Kodachrome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSpanning a 50-year period\u003c\/span\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 class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“In the Studio”\u003c\/span\u003e focuses on formal portraiture; next it’s \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Strike a Pose”\u003c\/span\u003e where our canine companions ham it up for the camera; in \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Out and About”\u003c\/span\u003e they get to roam and play, often photographed with Chandoha’s own children; next it’s \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Best in Show”\u003c\/span\u003e with Chandoha using his reportage skills to capture vintage dog shows from the Mad Men era; in \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Tails from the City\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e the dogs are hitting the streets of mid-century New York; and in the closing chapter \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Country Dogs\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e it’s back to nature, the fields, and the beaches. \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDogs\u003c\/span\u003e is an unleashed photographic tribute to these lovable and loyal creatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"CAP BOOKSHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52209151344949,"sku":"9783836584296","price":15.0,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/4157\/3429\/files\/3.jpg?v=1768477557","url":"https:\/\/capbookshop.com\/products\/chandoha-dogs","provider":"CAP BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}