MODERN MUTTS
The traditional pet portraiture of a frolicking puppy in daffodils or a Yorkshire Terrier in a teacup may have been good for your gran, but is hardly an image of design modernity in today’s less-is-more times. Enter Swedish friends Emil Tiismann and Jan van Helleputte, whose fine art prints strike the delicate balance between sweet and sophisticated.
The duo founded their online shop, Animalist, in 2018 to “both capture the unique characteristics of each dog breed while remaining minimalistic and decorative.” The first artwork was of Tiismann‘s Staffordshire terrier, Peanut. To celebrate his furry friend’s first birthday (and the fact she’d finally stopped eating his shoes), he created a single stroke illustration. This original line output and a second mosaic style make the basis of their portraits, which loving humans can customise. Tiismann tells us they’re currently exploring new motifs for the 60 breeds on offer and a third design is on the way. Illo or mosaic, pug or mutt, every piece is printed on paper from the 420-year-old German company Hahnemüehle—“the best fine art paper there is.”
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All images courtesy of Animalist
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PACK OF DOGS
Have you ever imagined Amy Winehouse or Nick Cave as a Chihuahua, Neil Young as a Vizsla, or PJ Harvey as an Afghan hound? That’s exactly what San Francisco-based artist Michael Gillette has done through his unique illustration project, blending beloved, iconic music legends, both past and present, with their dog counterparts. Pack of Dogs, our first foray into book publishing, is a celebration of pup and pop culture for music and dog lovers alike.
August 25, 2020
WHEN DOGS HEAL
Jesse Freidin’s poignant stories about the transformative power of dogs’ unconditional love.
May 1, 2021
RESCUE ME
In his ongoing photo essay, photographer Shayan Asgharnia captures moments shared between the men and their dogs at California City Correctional Facility with a raw and beautiful intensity.
April 9, 2021
OUTFOXED
MiaCara’s new boredom-banishing toy, Volpe, takes licking into stylish new territory.
April 1, 2021
MAGNUM DOGS
Magnum photographers are a rare breed. It’s not so surprising that a dig through their extensive archives unearths a notable presence of dogs.
March 25, 2021
CROWDED HOUNDS
Holly Frean, hundreds of dogs, and the artist’s talent to make them sing.
March 18, 2021
SIDE BY SIDE
Illustrator Kim Hye-rim captures people and their pets in life’s quiet moments.
March 12, 2021
HARSH REALITY
Photographer Ragnar Axelsson documents the icy future of Greenland’s hardest working professionals.
March 4, 2021
LIFE IMITATES ART
February 25, 2021
RIDING SOLO
With his series Alone, photographer Robert Bahou stokes our philosophical side.
February 17, 2021
