A Dog's Life: A Book of Classic Photographs (Hardcover)

by Life Magazine (Author), William Wegman (Contributor) "TWO YEARS LATER I gave a presentation of my work to the art department at Memphis State University..." (more)
Key Phrases: Alfred Eisenstaedt, Nina Leen, Theo Westenberger

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Product Description
Intended as a perfect gift for dog lovers, a gallery of photographs collects the most memorable canine images, from celebrity dogs to dogs imitating humans to dogs just being dogs. 50,000 first printing.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown; 1st edition (November 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316526916
• ISBN-13: 978-0316526913
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #853,635 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul, July 17, 2000

By A Customer

It you appreciate great photography and love dogs, this book is the perfect blending of both! Our pooch pals are captured in numerous poses and activities documenting the many ways they are an integral part of modern life. This is a book I reach for if I want a good laugh, or some tugs at my heartstrings. Dog lovers---enjoy!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT SPONTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHY!, December 14, 2001

By	Sandra D. Peters "Seagull Books" (Prince Edward Island, Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

It is often said that in order to take a phenominal photograph, one has to be in the right place at the right time. Some of these photos, were obviously taken at the spur of the moment by someone who was indeed at the right place at the right time. Any book put out by Life Magazine immediately captures my attention and this one was no exception. While there are many spontaneous shots here, there were also several that looked just too "posed and stiff for my liking." For example, there is one of a white poodle posing for the camera that looks cute in a book, but you better hope the guy never takes off out the back door and heads for the woods! His brushed out poodle cut rather resembles one of Dolly Parton's wigs. My preference is natural photographs that are taken when one least expects the click of the shutter and, thankfully, there are several of those here as well. This is not one of my favourite books on canine photography, but it is still one worth having.

5.0 out of 5 stars A one-of-a-kind photo book for dog lovers, May 13, 2007

By	silky69 "beautiful world" - See all my reviews

Almost every page of this book is filled with heart-warming photos of how amazing dogs are in their behavior, talents, appearances, and ways they communicate their love for LIFE itself. If you are familiar with LIFE magazine's photography and their uniqueness to show true LIFE in action and the humor and warmth of life itself, then this book is what you can use to cheer up your day and entertain your family, and sit on your coffee table for your guests to enjoy. It' not just a book filled with cute photos of dogs. It's a bog about dogs in action and their love of LIFE. Amazing photography.