Animal Art: Photogenic Creatures
2024•2h 7m
Documentary
Long regarded as mere subjects for amateur or specialist nature photographers, animals are increasingly inspiring art photographers to produce surprising creations, sometimes with a social message. Five photographers present their work and their perspectives on the animal world.
Production
ARTE
Language
DE
Status
Ended
First Aired
May 5, 2024
Last Aired
June 2, 2024
Networks
ARTE
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Claudio Gotsch
Air date: 2024-05-05
Claudio Gotsch snaps the animals of his native Switzerland in striking black and white portraits.
E2
Tim Flach
Air date: 2024-05-12
Englishman Tim Flach is interested in both domestic animals and predators, of which he creates striking portraits. Intrigued by the differences between humans and their animal cousins, he seeks to inspire empathy in his photography, so that the viewer can identify with the animals and take action to protect them.
Author Julia Zinke Lena Scheidgen
E3
Éric Pillot
Air date: 2024-05-19
Frenchman Éric Pillot wanders through zoos, photographing their residents as if they were in a theatre. His work seeks to show the complexity of the relationship between humans and animals in photos that recall paintings.
E4
Kristin Schnell
Air date: 2024-05-26
German photographer Kristin Schnell is interested in animals that have had a hard life or been mistreated.
E5
Andrius Burba
Air date: 2024-06-02
Lithuanian photographer Andrius Burba creates humorous portraits of animals from an unusual perspective.
