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According to one of the coordinators of the art piece, “The shake of the paint reveals a remarkable exercise of freedom, where each drop of ink bears the stain of prejudice.  The combination of different colors in the paintings shows the mixture of breeds, as random and as beautiful as each mongrel dog.”

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Venda

“About three years ago, my gallerist, Alain Bisotti, sensitized me to the martyrdom of greyhounds in south Europe, where these dogs are tortured for their lack of performance during the hunting season.”

Doug

“Affected by this cause, I decided to photograph these animals rescued from an actual hell.”

Aitch

So Mathias met with a number of French organizations aimed at rescuing and adopting greyhounds, who put the photographer in contact with families who have opened their homes to these poor animals.

Gazhal

The dogs that Mathias met were all at one point at the brink of death, but now had a second chance at a good life.

Armani

Mathias wished to represent their newfound dignity through portraiture, photographing them in a way that he would a human being.

Flame and Linda

Mathias writes:
“I started to photograph the dogs in a delicate and sensitive manner, posed with human-like attributes.”

Harry and Milka

“Although, photographing animals was so different from shooting people — it was so pleasant.”

Kyra

“Unlike human beings, they are not at all intimidated by the camera.”

Lili

“At first they we’re more fearful of me, so I had to be especially gentle and patient — to get them used to my smell, my voice.”

Lola

“Then came the framing, allowing them to hold still — then shoot. They show no artifices, they are pure.”

Milo

“This authenticity is so hard to find nowadays.”

Reina

The pictures that Mathias De Lattre made were then compiled into a book titled Salvados, of which 50% of the proceeds will benefit organizations aimed at saving these magnificent animals

Valuska

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Newman is a dog rescued by the Grunhovd family, and right from the start, his new human mom knew he was a “high energy” dog.  This would get even worse when it was far too cold for him to romp and play outside due to the cold.  So, Newman’s mom decided to teach him how to paint, and now this little guy is find out he may become art’s next big thing.

Newman’s mom had seen other dogs, in online and television videos, using their paws to paint.  She wanted to see if it would be possible to take things one step further.  She tried to get him to use a paint brush, which he picked up quite well!

Using a system where he’d get treats for using his mouth to hold the paintbrush.  It didn’t take very long for Newman to discover that he really did have talent in the art world.  He now sells his prints, online of course, at his very own Etsy.com page.

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He then had an epiphany that he explains on his website, “I’ve realized how dogs are similar to writers: speaking through their expressions, sounds, and movements, they’re telling you everything while saying nothing, just like an author would do with their words in a fine poem.”

Rothko also shed light for Bannino on the fact that there are so many others like him who are still waiting to find refuge in loving homes. He was inspired to create his project, “Poetic Dogs,” where he compares real shelter dogs to some of the most famous literary names in history. The portraits give the pups some well-deserved attention, and you have to admit that the resemblances in some are downright uncanny.

Rothko and William Shakespeare

Nespola and Mark Twain

Leone and Ernest Hemingway

Blue and Edgar Allan Poe

Molecola and Oscar Wilde

Wall Street and Charles Bukowski

Axl and Jean Paul Sartre

Charlie and Charles Dickens

Shelley and James Joyce

Cesara and Emily Dickinson

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