Thierry Poncelet

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...