Why We Photograph Animals is a compelling visual anthology of one of photography's most popular subjects, reframing our understanding of why we photograph animals and why photographing them matters to us and the planet.
This book features the work of more than 100 photographers supported by thematic essays that provide historical context; interviews with and contributions by leading photographers that explore their influences, methods and motivations; and visual collections that present the very best animal photography from its inception to the present day. The result is a book that will engage those with an interest in wildlife photography and the natural world, but also those with a concern for the future of the planet.
Huw Lewis-Jones’s expert authorship and curation celebrates extraordinary images by brilliant photographers, but also allows us to understand why people have photographed animals at different points in history and what it means in the present. Why We Photograph Animals is deliberately not a conventional history of wildlife photography. It’s an exploration of the animal in photography. It speaks to our ongoing desire to look at animals; to understand, misunderstand and appreciate them; to use and abuse them; to neglect or come to value and protect them.
336 pages | Hardcover