The heartbreaking pictures of rescue dogs working the World Trade Center disaster hearken back to photos taken during another difficult time in American History: World War II. Many older Americans may see these current photos and be reminded of past pictures; poignant images of soldiers and their dogs. Author L. Douglas Keeney had […]
Art Fur Art’s Sake – Lucy Fremont’s Beautiful Pets in Painted and Sculpted Glory!
As an art photographer, my work has brought me into the studios of many artists and homes of collectors. It soon became clear to me how many animals had found a place to live with these art lovers. On one assignment, at Jed Garet’s studio, I noticed his gray tabby was lying beneath a […]
AF Bookshelf – Zen Cats
Zen Cats Photographs by Yoshiyuki Yaginuma / Text by Jana Martin / Abbeville Press Publishers In sacred temples and lush gardens throughout Japan, Yoshiyuki Yaginuma photographs cats because, he says, he and his camera are called by them. “I can’t explain the feeling of being called by a cat in any logical way,” says Yaginuma. […]
AF Bookshelf – Putting on the Dog: Digital Photographs and Canine Wisdom
Putting on the Dog: Digital Photographs and Canine Wisdom Carol Doumani / Wave Publishing Move over Wegman’s Weimaraners; make room for jaunty Jasper. Whether donning bifocals, running shoes, or a brunette wig, this wispy hound works the camera from every angle. Carol Doumani may not be a professional photographer, but her digital camera could […]
Animal House Style: Designing a Home to Share with Your Pets!
Animal House Style: Designing a Home to Share with Your Pets Julia Szabo / Bulfinch Press/Little, Brown and Comp Don’t be mistaken. Despite the pages’ appearance, these are not just pretty pictures of posh pads. Puhleeeease. They’re pretty pictures of practical, pet-proof posh pads. Best of all, the look, whether traditional or contemporary, can […]
Dressed In Show at the Bucks County Dog Show!
Bucks County, Pennsylvania has some of the most beautiful countryside you’ll ever set eyes on, not to mention the fact that it is an antique-lovers retreat and an epicurean’s ecstasy, offering the very finest in wine and dining. This historic region is also host to one of the northeast’s most popular springtime dog shows. […]