2004 is the Year of the Monkey according to the Chinese Zodiac. Those born under the sign are quick-witted, curious, and playful like monkeys. Partly because of their human like appearance and behavior and youthful naughtiness, monkeys have been a subject of unique aesthetic value throughout history and recently in
One of the foremost photographers of the 20th century and who will no doubt pave the way for photographers in the 21st century, Elliott Erwitt has photographed the world for over 50 years and continues to find humor and irony in the everyday life experiences of dogs and the people
[First] on the continent of Africa and then throughout Europe, the dog delighted and seduced the merry photographic eye of John Drysdale. This African-born British photographer has been studying and photographing dogs – celebrating their rich personalities, venerating their intelligence and large-heartedness – for decades. His patience and playfulness, his
“When the humans are away the animals will play.” It’s what John Lund introduced the world to with his now infamous collection of digitally manipulated and enhanced photos, known as Animal Antics. Now with his second book, Animal Wisdom, Lund tells his audience to catch a catnap or get a
I first met Francisco Schklowsky at a book party at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Schklowsky was at first very quiet and unassuming. He looked like a cross between a musketeer and a raggamuffin. A bit like Salvador Dali I thought, but with akind, gentle twinkle in his eye. He greatly appreciated
In Close Friends, photographer Vicky Ceelen wonderfully captures the sweetness, innocence, and whimsy of baby animals and baby humans with humor and tenderness. Pairing pictures of animals with photos of adorable babies in strikingly similar poses, Ceelen’s delightful photographs perfectly capture the “kinship” that babies of all kinds share.