Australian Mongrel - Hardcover

David Darcy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1742668445 ISBN 13: 9781742668444

Publisher: Murdoch Books, 2013

Synopsis

Australian Mongrel is a photographic exploration of Australia's relationship with the beloved dog. Award-winning photographer David Darcy explores the lives of a diverse range of the animals from working dogs to suburban canines, Aboriginal camp dogs to the ordinary Aussie mongrel. Accompanying the dogs are beautiful landscapes and a cross section of people who share their lives with man's best friend. Featuring the stories of ordinary working folk, mums and dads, indigenous people and countless other characters, their narratives are often funny, sometimes heroic, frequently heartfelt and moving, but always worth telling. With its distinctive, nostalgic and honest portraits, Australian Mongrel conveys a true and beautiful connection between canine personality and the relationships of location, human and animal. Key points: David Darcy is an award-winning author and photographer, specialising in dog photography since 1999; David's work has received national and international recognition and can be seen in newspapers, magazines, books, calendars and advertising material, as well as private collections, worldwide; the photographs in Australian Mongrel are from David's journeys through every State in Australia. The book features his four-legged travelling companions and stories of some of the characters - both human and canine - that he met along the way; it's the sheer diversity of emotions that David captures in his photography that makes Australian Mongrel so compelling. There are no staged shots with props - these are real dogs in real situations

About this title

About the Author:

David Darcy is one of Australia's leading author-photographers and has been capturing environmental portraits of dogs for over a decade. David developed an interest in photography from an early age and by sixteen had won the NSW Junior Top Shot Award. In 1999 he combined his talent for photography and his passion for dogs with a desire to travel, and began capturing unique and iconic images of Australian dogs. David is the best-selling author-photographer of Mongrel Country, Outback Mongrels, A Little Help for our Friends and Little Mongrels. He has worked on numerous photographic assignments, both nationally and internationally; from private sittings, commercial work and movie sets to animal welfare campaigns. David is a keen supporter of Vets Beyond Borders and the RSPCA, and he is an Ambassador for Bayer Animal Health Australia. Together with his beloved dogs, David has featured on national and international television. His limited edition photographs appear in private collections around the world.

About this edition

• Publisher: Murdoch Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1742668445
• ISBN 13: 9781742668444
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256