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Nia Gould

A History of Portraits in 21 Dogs

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Imprint: LOM ART

Publication date: 05/06/2025

ISBN: 9781915751270

Subject: Non-Fiction

Category: Activity & Puzzles

Binding: Hardback

Size: 230 x 180 mm

Extent: 96 pages

Illustration: Full colour

Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)

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Summary:

Join man’s best friend on a walk through art history.

From ancient Egyptian busts to 1960s screenprints, portraiture is an historic art form beloved of painters, sculptors and photographers alike. A History of Portraits in 21 Dogs offers a fun, unique guide to this fascinating genre, with 21 of the most important and recognizable masterpieces recreated with dashing dog subjects. Each reimagined artwork is accompanied by information about the original artist and portrait, as well as a bitesize, illustrated breakdown of all the key elements of the piece.

Perfect for dog lovers and art fans everywhere, A History of Portraits in 21 Dogs is illustrated by art-lover and animal enthusiast Nia Gould and makes an imaginative companion to feline favourite A History of Art in 21 Cats.

Sales points:

  • Follow-up title to A History of Art in 21 Cats, which sold in over 15 languages

  • Illustrator Nia Gould gives 21 iconic portraits an ingenious canine facelift

  • Fascinating information about the original portraits and the artists who painted them

  • Text is accessible and engaging and includes a summary of information plus a bitesize breakdown of all of the key elements of the piece

  • Includes works in different mediums from around the world, from Ancient Egyptian times to the 20th century

About the Author:

Nia Gould

Nia is the illustrator of the title A History of Art in 21 Cats, which has sold in over 15 languages, and A Day at the Gallery. She has over 75K Instagram followers (@niaski) and runs a successful Etsy shop from her home in Devon, in the United Kingdom. Her designs are stocked in shops and galleries around the world, including the New Museum in New York, House of Illustration in London and the Gallery of Modern Art, Australia. www.linktr.ee/niaski

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