Dog Food for Thought: Pet Food Label Art, Wit & Wisdom - Hardcover

Dotz, Warren

4.17

6 ratings by Goodreads

9781608873586: Dog Food for Thought: Pet Food Label Art, Wit & Wisdom

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1608873587 ISBN 13: 9781608873586

Publisher: Insight Editions, 2014

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Dog Food for Thought is a one-of-a-kind gallery of canine pet food label art coupled with tail-wagging quotes and literary words of wisdom. Containing a selection culled from thousands of labels, this book showcases rarities that will stoke the interests of designers, pet lovers, and pop culture fanatics alike.

When it comes to dog food, Americans are most familiar with a few iconic brands. But in the 1950s to the 70s, there were scores of companies competing for the canine cuisine market through colorful label art and bold logotypes that enticed pet owners with promises of nutritious meals and meaty morsels for their furry best friends. Dog Food for Thought is a colorful, quirky, one-of-a-kind gallery of pet food label art that showcases rare and visually engaging examples culled from the authors’ extensive archives. It’s been argued that we live in a dog’s world; these labels bring to life the joys of caring for, feeding, and walking our pets and remind us why we call the canine “man’s best friend.” Filled with exceptional commercial artwork, select quotes, and carefully curated words of wisdom, this book is the perfect gift for designers, dog lovers, and pop culture fanatics alike. � 2013 All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.

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About the Author:

Warren Dotz is a collector of pop culture ephemera and author of eleven books on advertising, design and commercial label art. His commentary has appeared in Advertising Age, Adweek and the New York Times Magazine. He lives and works in San Francisco and New York City.

Masud Husain is a graphic designer, branding specialist and avid collector of American advertising ephemera. He designed and coauthored the award-winning books Meet Mr. Product and Ad Boy with Warren Dotz. He lives in Albany, California.

Review:

Colorful, bold packaging from the golden age of advertising think Mad Men meets Lassie."
—Bark

A great conversation piece set it on a side table, flip through, and laugh."
Oh My Dog Blog

From the beautifully designed to the bizarre, Dog Food for Thought is packed with fascinating images of vintage dog food labels from the 1950s, 60s and 70s...peppered with wonderful quotes about our best friends. An extremely engaging look at the mid-century evolution of design and marketing filtered through a canine-focused lens.”
Modern Dog, featured in Connie’s Book Club” section

Will inspire designers and charm pet lovers”
Wink Books, Carla Sinclair

A retinal delight to mid-century illustration aficionados like me”
Boing Boing, Mark Frauenfelder

Eye candy for the brain.”
Sandbox World

Fantastic. A must have for any lover of vintage advertising or illustration!”
Sugar Frosted Goodness

Fun Stuff”
Graphics.com

Sensational Labels”
Collectors Weekly

Full of artful, comical, and most importantly, cute images”
Neatorama

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