A Dog's Guide To Art

A Dog's Guide To Art
ISBN: 9781911622536
Publication Date: 12 November 2020

A light-hearted look at art through canine eyes.

Join illustrator Joy Fitzsimmons's two dachshunds, Ned and Henry, as they romp through the gallery with a group of their beloved doggy pals. On their way they encounter Whistler's Mother, Picasso's The Dream, Matisse's The Fall of Icarus, Magritte's Lab and a Dachshund Pollock - all culminating in a doggy version of Campbell's Soup, Warhol's Squirrel Soup for dogs! The dogs see artworks from galleries around the world - including Rosseau at MoMA, Hokusai at the British Museum, Goya at the Prado and Bridget Riley at the Tate.

Encounter the world of paintings and sculptures the art gallery offers through a four-legged, lower to the ground and particularly canine point of view. Watch as the doggy gang - including dalmatians, basset hounds, border collies and Labradors - take their eventful stroll around the gallery, and really get into art (and spot the doggy additions!) This is a homage to modern art and dogs with their (old) masters. With a selection of beloved paintings and playful manipulations to bring them to a new audience.

About the Author

After studying Illustration & Graphics at Liverpool Art School in the early 1970s, Joy Fitzsimmons came to London and followed a freelance career in publishing working as a book designer and illustrator for 25 years. Since gaining two Dachshunds, she formed London Pooch, a design company producing cards, prints and gifts. Joy's designs have been bought by the British museum, Dulwich Picture Gallery, Baltic Mill, Fortnum & Mason and Liberty.