This online exhibition explores the ways in which our roster of photographers has been moved to depict our canine counterparts.
For thousands of years, dogs have played the role of “man's best friend." Loyal companions that they are, it is unsurprising that dogs feature so often in photography, from the early days of the medium right through to today. They have historically been beloved subjects – full of spontaneous energy, often with humorous results. The close comforting bonds people build with their dogs can also put them at ease before the camera, revealing both hound and human at their most authentic.
All works are available to purchase, please get in touch for further information: printsales@tpg.org.uk / 020 7087 9300
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"This animal cannot be arranged or controlled and therefore it does not pose. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, it is possible to capture character, to create portraits of individuals rather than records of perfect specimens." - Daniel Naudé
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Elliott ErwittNew York City (Dog portrait), 1999 -
Vasantha YogananthanStalking Shadow, 2013Series: A Myth of Two Souls - acrylic painted prints
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Vasantha YogananthanGolden Dog, 2018Series: A Myth of Two Souls - acrylic painted prints
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Elliott ErwittFrance, Paris (Dog jumping), 1989
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Elliott ErwittNew York City (Bulldogs on stoop), 2000
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"I don't know of any other animals closer to us in qualities of heart, sentiment and loyalty" - Elliot Erwitt
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"There is more spontaneity, less self-consciousness, and more chaos when humans and other animals coexist. Love is unconditional, grief is uncomplicated though deeply felt, and life is richer, more vivid, more comical." - Sage Sohier
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Raúl CañibanoViñales, Cuba, 2007Series: Tierra Guajira
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Raúl CañibanoDog Jumping, Malecón Habanero, Cuba, 2013
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Evgenia ArbugaevaUntitled 83, 2019-2020Series: Chukotka
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Evgenia ArbugaevaUntitled 64, 2019-2020Series: Kanin Nos
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Giacomo BrunelliDog, 2005-2008Series: The Animals
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Giacomo BrunelliDog Landscape, 2005-2008Series: The Animals
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"They are always surprising: the way they move is unpredictable, so there is something different about each one. Taking an animal picture is almost like filing an individual scientific report." - Giacomo Brunelli
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Further Reading
Interview: At Home With Sage Sohier
Artist Talk: Vasantha Yogananthan in conversation with curators from the V&A
Evgenia Arbugaeva: Stories from the Russian Arctic
Pentti Sammallahti: further reading
Raúl Cañibano: 2019 solo exhibition catalogue
Evgenia Arbugaeva, Dorothy Bohm, Giacomo Brunelli, Raúl Cañibano, Elliott Erwitt, Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Daniel Naudé, Pentti Sammallahti, Shirley Baker, Sage Sohier, Vasantha Yogananthan.
