Dogs offer unconditional love and support, and they work with first responders. They also make us smile, as do the 500 charming photos by renowned photographer Elliott Erwitt collected in DogDogs, which also includes a topical essay by the late author P.G. Wodehouse.
First published in 1998, this reissue depicts the humorous side of dogs as they're just being themselves. Erwitt showcases the universal love of dogs with black-and-white photographs taken throughout the U.S., France, Switzerland, and elsewhere. The portraits are varied--of dogs by themselves, with other canines, at dog shows, sleeping, wearing hats, on beaches, within cityscapes, or just being cute. Other photos feature dogs with people, as the pets sit, beg, stare adoringly, or play. Erwitt also includes a couple of sad photos, such as one of a pregnant female, head down, walking alone.
Erwitt says, "I don't know of any other animals closer to us in qualities of heart, sentiment and loyalty," and he captures those qualities fantastically in these lovely photographs. --Oline H. Cogdill, freelance reviewer