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A History of Portraits in 21 Dogs
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Join man’s best friend on a walk through art history. From ancient Egyptian busts to 1960s screenprints, portraiture is an historic art form beloved of painters, sculptors, and photographers alike. A History of Portraits in 21 Dogs offers a fun, unique guide to this fascinating genre,...
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See moreIllustrated by art-lover and animal enthusiast Nia Gould, A History of Portraits in 21 Dogs is an accessible, engaging and imaginative walk through art history.
Explore the fascinating history of portraiture in this creative, quirkily-illustrated book.
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Join man’s best friend on a walk through art history.
From ancient Egyptian busts to 1960s screenprints, portraiture is an historic art form beloved of painters, sculptors, and photographers alike. A History of Portraits in 21 Dogs offers a fun, unique guide to this fascinating genre, with 21 of the most important and recognisable masterpieces recreated with dashing dog subjects.
Each reimagined artwork is accompanied by information about the original artist and portrait, as well as a bitesize, illustrated breakdown of all the key elements of the piece.
Perfect for dog lovers and art fans everywhere, A History of Portraits in 21 Dogs is illustrated by art-lover and animal enthusiast Nia Gould and makes an imaginative companion to feline favourite A History of Art in 21 Cats.
Series: Illustrated History in 21 Animals
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A History of Portraits in 21 Dogs
Join man’s best friend on a walk through art history. From ancient Egyptian busts to 1960s screenprints, portraiture is an historic art form beloved of painters, sculptors, and photographers alike. A History of Portraits in 21 Dogs offers a fun, unique guide to this fascinating genre, with 21 of the most important and recognisable masterpieces recreated with dashing dog subjects....Hardback$3899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781915751270
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 05 June 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: LOM Art
Illustration: Full colour
Audience: General / adult, Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 180.0mm
Height: 230.0mm
Weight: 485g
Pages: 96
About the Author
Nia is the illustrator of the title A History of Art in 21 Cats, which has sold in over 15 languages, and A Day at the Gallery. She has over 75K Instagram followers (@niaski) and runs a successful Etsy shop from her home in Devon, in the United Kingdom.
Her designs are stocked in shops and galleries around the world, including the New Museum in New York, House of Illustration in London and the Gallery of Modern Art, Australia.
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