Tajion McFadden
Elliott Erwitt, "Felix, Gladys and Rover. New York. USA., 1974"
1974, Photographs, Platinum Print
Erwitt was born in the late '20s and is known for his black and white collection of preposterous works. I chose this photograph because of its randomness. This photo presents the image of companions walking their small dog, but instead, a bigger dog replaces the feet of one of the significant others, giving off the idea that dogs behave similarly to humans. This photo was captured to show that our shoes are the main things that dogs see daily. I like this image because it may seem humorous at first, but it shows how similar a dog's life may be to that of humans as well. I can relate to this photo because I have always had pets throughout my life. The high contrast in the background brings attention to the darker greys in the foreground. The overall message I got from Erwitt's dog collection, and specifically this photo, is that dogs should be treated similarly to humans because they have lives like us.
