Photography
LOOK CLOSER
Remco Muntz’ photo series ‘Pets (Symbiosis)’ explores the connection between a dog and its owner by swapping their eyes.
s READ MORE
CLOSE
CLOSE
LOOK CLOSER
Remco Muntz doesn’t really like dogs. A photographer based in the Netherlands, he isn’t interested at all in having a pet of his own. However, he is fascinated with people who adore their pets and the close bond between animals and their owners. His photo series ‘Pets (Symbiosis)’ shows portraits of dogs, except with their owners’ eyes photoshopped in place of their own. “I’m not a documentary photographer,” Muntz said, “For me, the image has to be strong conceptually. An image that has a beauty of itself, but preferably with a hidden layer.” The subtle switching of the eyes evokes a strange sense of something about the picture being amiss, but often viewers can’t quite place what it is. “It’s great. Much better than giving a dog their owner’s ears, for example. That would make it a joke. The image has a mystical feel, and the bond they share has this mystical feel as well.”
—
All images courtesy of Remco Muntz
remcomuntz.com
DOG-FRIENDLY: TAKE THE LEAD
We are thrilled to introduce Dog-Friendly, a collection of city guides for dog-loving people, created together with our long-time contributor, photographer Winnie Au, and fellow enthusiasts, indie publisher Hoxton Mini Press. Available for purchase here.
August 25, 2021
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
POWER COUPLE
Pioneering ‘species-fluid’ fashion, THEANIMALS™ brings human and hound even closer together.
January 28, 2023
THE LONG WAIT
In his third and final instalment of The Waiting Game, artist Txema Salvans photographs dogs tied to lives of waiting.
January 26, 2023
HOME AND DRY
Bath time can be a dignified affair with MiaCara’s new Groom collection, designed to bring luxe to wet dogs.
November 28, 2022
UP CLOSE AND PARTICULARLY PERSONAL
Photographer Sophie Zimmermann celebrates the “small moments in between” of dog portraiture.
November 21, 2022
WHETHER THE WEATHER
From raincoats and puffers to sweaters and bathrobes, Cloud7 designs for every dog and all occasions. But that’s not to stay one style fits all.
October 31, 2022
MUTUAL ADMIRATION
London-based illustrator Ashley Percival creates colourful prints full of energy and charged with imagination.
October 11, 2022
LET LOOSE
For his series ‘Compositions and Attitudes’ photographer Hosung Jang captures dogs’ unadulterated curiosity.
September 30, 2022
GLORIOUS BASTARDS
Built to battle with any and all elements—while looking wildly cool—Bastards is for design-loving humans and dogs with plenty of attitude.
August 10, 2022
Loading more posts...