Bones [Paperback]

Keith Carter (Author, Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1996

It's a dog's world, and Keith Carter knows how to photograph it. Collected here for the first time are the extraordinary dog portraits of renowned Southern photographer Keith Carter, whose art has been praised by reviewers around the country. All the playfulness, grace, and character of dogs are lovingly displayed in this collection of over 60 atmospheric and haunting duotone images. In the tradition of Elliott Erwitt's To the Dogs, Bones is destined to become a classic of dog portraiture.

Editorial Reviews

Review

There is something primal and powerful about Keith Carter's photographs....The portraits...of animals, particularly dogs...are unfailingly intriguing images.... There is about Carter's work a sincerity, a directness and earnestness that is charming. Photographer's Forum

About the Author

Keith Carter has had his photographs featured in such prestigious holdings as those of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and the Yale University Museum, as well as among many other museum, private, and corporate collections. He lives in Beaumont, Texas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (October 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811812820
• ISBN-13: 978-0811812825
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 9.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #329,067 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great coffee table book, December 28, 2000

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"mollycc" (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bones (Paperback)

This book has been on my coffee table for several years now. Every once in a while I pick it up and look through it again, and I am intrigued every time. This isn't your average cutesy dog book, but one in which each dog has a unique personality and perspective. The photos range in mood from sad to jubilant. Another thing that I appreciate is that the dogs aren't all purebreds, but are usually your average mutts. I love this book!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book and you should buy it, February 2, 2000

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Ron Cowie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bones (Paperback)

This is not just about dogs. This is a book about us and our own relationships with ourselves and each other. Sometimes, you need to look elsewhere to find yourself. These photos contain the awkward grace, honest beauty and higher angels of our nature. You look at a dog see a messenger from a secret, internal world. Keith has really hit the ball out of the park with this book. Go fetch (Oh ha, ha, ha!)! Just put the book in your shopping cart and don't look back. If you don't like it once it arrives, I'll buy you a coke for the pain.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You love dogs and photography. Buy this book, March 19, 1998

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[e-mail] (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bones (Paperback)

Some of the most dificult pictures to take are of dogs. So if you are a dog lover and, just perhaps, an amateur photographer then buy this book and just pretend they were made by you