April 26 through August 31, 2008
Wachovia Gallery, Doylestown
Sponsored by Doylestown Animal Medical Clinic and Novartis Animal Health US,
Inc. with additional funding by DeAnna's Restaurant/Bar, Lambertville, New Jersey,
Jane M. Yeuroukis, Inc. and Tutto Metal Design.
Dog Dogs, a sampling from an extensive series by American photojournalist
Elliott Erwitt (b. 1928), includes over 60 black-and-white
photographs taken around the world between the years 1946 and 2000. Erwitt sees
the dignity of the ankle-high Chihuahua; the anxiety of the homeless hound; the
patience of the pom-pommed poodle; and the matchless joy of the homely but
well-loved pug. Organized by Magnum Paris and art2art Circulating Exhibitions,
these acute observations of the canine world prove that human relationships
with furry friends are often due to mutual resemblance and emotion.
Erwitt's images have appeared in such publications as Life, Look, Holiday
and Collier's, as well as in the renowned 1955 Museum of Modern Art,
New York exhibition The Family of Man. Born in Paris to Russian parents,
Erwitt spent his childhood in Milan, then emigrated to the United States via
France, with his family in 1939. As a teenager living in Hollywood, he developed
an interest in photography and worked in a commercial darkroom before
experimenting with photography at Los Angeles City College. In 1948 he moved
to New York City and completed his formal education through film classes at the
New School for Social Research. After service in the United States Army as a
photographic assistant, Erwitt joined the prestigious Magnum Photos agency in 1953
with such famed photographers as Edward Steichen, Robert Capa and Roy Stryker.
Over the years, Erwitt has published numerous books as well as feature
films, television commercials and documentaries, but he is probably best-known
for his candid photographs of ironic and absurd situations within everyday settings.
The tentative closing date for this exhibition is August 31, 2008, which is
subject to change due to an expansion project at the Museum. Visitors are
encouraged to call ahead at 215-340-9800 for specific information.
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Images, top to bottom:
Elliott Erwitt (b. 1928), New York City, 1946, gelatin silver print on paper, © Elliott Erwitt and Magnum Photos...
Elliott Erwitt (b. 1928), New York, 1999, gelatin silver print on paper,
© Elliott Erwitt and Magnum Photos.
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