Portret van een militair in uniform met hond 1941 - 1945

This photograph, "Portrait of a Military Man in Uniform with Dog", was made by an anonymous artist. In this small, unassuming photo, the uniform almost fades into the background, it’s the tender way the man holds the dog that grabs your attention. The image is about the connection between them, that quiet understanding they share. Look at the way the dog snuggles into the man’s arms, the way the man looks down at the dog, and the dog looks straight at us with an expression of concern on his face. You can almost feel the warmth of the sun on their faces and the soft fur of the dog. You know, making art is like having a conversation, and I wonder what this anonymous photographer would have to say to someone like, I don’t know, William Wegman, who photographs Weimaraners? They’re both working with ideas about companionship, and love, and finding real beauty in the everyday. It’s pretty amazing, right?