Ernest Hemingway
Italian photographer Dan Bannino, whom we have previously featured, has a new series called ‘Poetic Dogs’ featuring portraits of dogs juxtaposed with famous writers.
Bannino was inspired by his dog Rothko which he adopted from a shelter a year ago, and has started an Indiegogo campaign to raise awareness of dogs in need around the world. The items include limited edition prints, a book and a calendar.
“Most of these dogs suffered hunger, sickness, loneliness and are still giving their blessings to every human being they see, in the same way a lot of great artists did in the past, leaving us the treasure and legacy of their rare art,” said Bannino.
He is posting a photograph of a dog and its story each day to his Instagram account and Facebook page.
View some images below and head over to Indiegogo to pledge for the project.
Mark Twain
Charles Bukowski
Oscar Wilde
Leo Tolstoy
[via Dan Bannino]