Kendra Wilson

I received this as a birthday gift from someone who knows me well. It's a beautiful little art book to page through, sprinkled with notes about some the featured artists and also fun little observations about dogs and specific breeds. My favorite painting of the collection was called Dog, by Mary Anne Aytoun-Ellis. That said, I enjoyed all the drawings and paintings, and I was surprised by how many contemporary artists were included in the collection. Much of the artwork was from the past 10 years.
It's a lovely collection and the perfect gift for a dog lover.… (mehr)

I can only say pretty much what I said about Hyland's other book, "The Book of the Bird." Eclectic, wide-ranging, lovely and charming, chock full of images of dogs from classic paintings to contemporary design, selected with a discerning and unique eye. Sighthound lovers in particular will find much to savor - whippets, lurchers, greyhounds abound, and why not? What could be more elegant to an artist? (Disclaimer: I'm an Italian Greyhound person, and would kill for Pieter Pander's Whippet on a Table). Delightful book for lovers of dogs and art. Props to Hyland for including contemporary artists whose art is available and affordable - I bought a chickadee painting from someone in the Birds volume, and a cat etching (hey, I like cats too) from an artist in this one. Enjoy!… (mehr)