Lisa Zador is no ordinary painter of animals. Although her enchanting animal portraits take their cue from Old Masters, these oil paintings always demonstrate her own sure-handed technique and transcend parody and sentimentality. Sometimes whimsical, sometimes melancholy, and sometimes outlandish, Zador's dog portraits are a delight - not just to dog fanciers but also to connoisseurs of the art of the portrait. Unlike many painters, Zador works from live subjects - the dogs she knows and befriends, especially her own ...
Read More
Lisa Zador is no ordinary painter of animals. Although her enchanting animal portraits take their cue from Old Masters, these oil paintings always demonstrate her own sure-handed technique and transcend parody and sentimentality. Sometimes whimsical, sometimes melancholy, and sometimes outlandish, Zador's dog portraits are a delight - not just to dog fanciers but also to connoisseurs of the art of the portrait. Unlike many painters, Zador works from live subjects - the dogs she knows and befriends, especially her own beloved Maltese terriers Toby and Bingo - to produce portraits that convey the personalities of the subjects, albeit clothed in artistic or historical costume. In this beautifully designed gift book, Zador has gathered a gallery of twenty pure- and mixed-breed dog. Each portrait is accompanied by a hilarious text about the subject, offering each dog the sort of magnificent life we all secretly imagine for our pets. A sharpei, for example, becomes Marco, the enfant terrible of society decorators, as well known for the stratospheric fees he charges his pedigreed clientele as for the everything-but-the-water-bowl ensembles he crams into their Park Avenue parlors. "All that Mies and Bauhaus stuff - it's just not comfy," he says.
Read Less
Add this copy of The Well-Bred Dog: Lisa Zador's Cabinet of Curious to cart. $2.77, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Harry N. Abrams.
Add this copy of The Well-Bred Dog: Lisa Zador's Cabinet of Curious to cart. $2.77, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Harry N. Abrams.
Add this copy of The Well-Bred Dog: Lisa Zador's Cabinet of Curious to cart. $4.94, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Harry N. Abrams.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Add this copy of Well-Bred Dog, the: Lisa Zador's Cabinet of Curious to cart. $31.76, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Harry N. Abrams.
Add this copy of Well-Bred Dog, the: Lisa Zador's Cabinet of Curious to cart. $65.91, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Harry N. Abrams.
Add this copy of Well-Bred Dog, the: Lisa Zador's Cabinet of Curious to cart. $97.39, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Harry N. Abrams.