Miss Moss » animals

Pastel Deaths

Miss Moss — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:58:52 +0000

there are a a number of things i really don’t enjoy seeing on Flickr (weird nudes, for example) – one of them is photos of dead animals. 99% of time it’s road kill or the carcass of a wild animal that the photographer happened upon in the woods. sometimes blood and maggots are involved, and then the photo is taken in an “arty” way and usually titled “silence” or “beauty” or something completely unnecessary. it really gets my goat.

but this series by Emir Ozsahin made me look twice.

This project is actually about what the deceased leave behind, how the ones left behind remember them or want to remember them more than those who pass away. With the naïve frames I will try to create, it’s about how my subconscious processes them, about the reality we know and how we try to forget what happens after death. By humanizing deceased animals and showing them as if they were sleeping, I tried to briefly touch death and create a series of photographs about pushing away the feeling of disappearing before it hits us hard in the face.

edit: i knew that there would be mixed reactions to this considering the subject matter… please don’t hesitate to give your opinion. also be sure to read Emir’s statement.

Cats in Bars

Miss Moss — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:26:18 +0000

an ongoing series by photographer Martijn Savenije – will be keeping an eye on this.

all photographs by Martijn Savenije

pets = love

Miss Moss — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 07:45:21 +0000

i love my dogs so much & i miss my cat so much. here's to you, awesome pets.

cat fashion show

Miss Moss — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:45:44 +0000

i laughed and laughed and laughed. and then i laughed some more. how intensely upset do these cats look? photos thanks to katie sokolar aka color me katie (who absolutely made my day)

oh my

Miss Moss — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:30:24 +0000

i’m not really a fan of pets smaller than cats, but this is too cute.

fox

Miss Moss — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:23:15 +0000

i want to hold it, cuddle it, squeeze it and keep it forever. photo taken by stuart price

aj fosik

Miss Moss — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:33:11 +0000

everytime i see a new piece by aj fosik it makes me smile

fosik’s animal subjects and anthropomorphized beings are built using a complex process in which each form is carefully handcrafted by arranging hundreds of pieces of individually cut and varnished wood, which the artist paints in vibrant colors and patterns. sharp teeth, claws, and eyes emerge once the creatures are completed—either constructed as freestanding forms or wall-mounted pieces, referencing modern taxidermy practices.

inga birgisdóttir

Miss Moss — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:46:30 +0000

entertaining illustrative work by inga birgisdóttir

fennec fox

Miss Moss — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:02:06 +0000

if i posted pics of every single cute animal i see on the internet everyday this would basically be cute overload #2 – but i couldn’t resist this fantastic foxy. photo by cherl kim (highly recommended if you’re into cutie patooties)

happy monday

Miss Moss — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:00:52 +0000

hamster owners are weird.