“My attraction to dogs is stirred purely by emotion… For me, the dogs are both an excuse and a reason for taking these pictures. They give me an excuse because they make good subjects. I like them, people want to see them, I can’t resist!”
– Elliott Erwitt
Dog Dogs, a selection from an extensive series by American photojournalist Elliott Erwitt (1928 – 2023), features 80 black-and-white photographs taken around the world. Erwitt saw the dignity of the ankle-high Chihuahua; the anxiety of the homeless hound; the patience of the pom-pommed poodle; and the matchless joy of the homely but well-loved pug. These acute observations of the canine world prove that human relationships with furry friends are often due to mutual resemblance and emotion.
