You may not know Belgian artist Thierry Poncelet, but after taking a look at this book, you will quickly come to love him. Art restorer Poncelet has a passion for nineteenth century ancestral portraits and a love for dogs. This blends into an unlikely but fascinating union: he changes the aristocratic heads on the paintings into those of matching dogs. This book presents to you his so-called aristochiens and let them tell their own stories. What is their relationship to the painter? What are their fears and dreams? Oh My Dog! proves that art can be a funny business. At the same time it offers a startling grasp on human psychology and character, because the depicted individuals tell us something about humanity. Barking dogs do bite sometimes, you know...You may not know Belgian artist Thierry Poncelet, but after taking a look at this book, you will quickly come to love him. Art restorer Poncelet has a passion for nineteenth century ancestral portraits and a love for dogs. This blends into an unlikely but fascinating union: he changes the aristocratic heads on the paintings into those of matching dogs. This book presents to you his so-called aristochiens and let them tell their own stories. What is their relationship to the painter? What are their fears and dreams? Oh My Dog! proves that art can be a funny business. At the same time it offers a startling grasp on human psychology and character, because the depicted individuals tell us something about humanity. Barking dogs do bite sometimes, you know...
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