A delightful and intimate album celebrating the relationship between dogs and their owners
New Yorkbased British painter David Remfry (born 1942) has long been fascinated by the relationships that develop between dogs and their owners. In this charming volume, his delicate portraits in watercolor and gouache reveal the mutual understanding and sympathy of these partnerships. Many of the portraits are accompanied by sketches from the artists numerous notebooks alongside brief accounts by Remfry of how dog and owner came to find each other. Some of Remfrys lively watercolors and sketches illustrate celebrities and popular figures such as Ethan Hawke (and Nina), Susan Sarandon (and Penny and Rigby), Alan Cumming (and Honey) and Agnes Gund (and Tina, Giotto and Bronzino); other sitters were Remfrys fellow residents at the iconic bohemian outpost, the Chelsea Hotel.
6 Love and Dogs
10 Alan and Honey
22 Michael and Dino
26 Laura and Oscar
34 Mayer and Louise
42 Drew and Fuzzy
46 Josh, Lucio and Acteón
50 Jeanne, Charley and Molly
56 Agnes, Tina, Giotto and Bronzino
64 Nikki and Wallis, Duchess of Pugs
70 Kate and Pickle
72 Lester and Devage
76 Geoffrey and Rocco
84 Susan, Penny and Rigby
90 Richard, Stephen and Mona
96 Jim and Teddy
98 Ethan and Nina
100 La Tasha and Kahlua
104 April and Ava
110 David and Blue
114 In the Park
115 Sketchbooks and Postcards
126 Prints
David Remfry is best known for his life-size watercolours of urban scenes and nightclubs. He had his first solo show in London in 1973; more than 50 international solo exhibitions have followed at such venues as the Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio; the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; and PS1 Contemporary Art Center, Long Island City, New York.
