#winnie au

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

and so it begins...

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Winnie Au photographed Mara Brock Akil for The New York Times.

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Put a cone around a dog's neck and watch its personality totally transform.

Orienting to life with a blocked view can mean a carefree pup acts confused, a wiggly dog turns stoic and a laid-back dog seems embarrassed.

Sometimes called Elizabethan collars, cones are designed to limit access to a wound. But for the dogs who leave the vet's office wearing them, the protective device hardly seems regal.

Photographer Winnie Au wanted to capture the range of emotions dogs feel while wearing these conical contraptions. In Cone of Shame — a nod to another of the device's popular nicknames — Au's stylized portraits show dogs of all breeds looking everything from grand to dazed. In the portraits, sculptural cones serve as textural elements and pop against vibrantly colored backdrops. Au manages to heighten the dogs' surreal experience as they peek around the edges of the cone or close their eyes in disbelief.

Au usually photographs human models and celebrities, but her love of dogs inspired her to create this series. She partnered with prop stylist Marie-Yan Morvan on fabricating the cones. The props are lightweight and were carefully crafted to be comfortable and nontoxic for the pups.

Getting dogs to display an array of emotions on set wasn't difficult. One pup was so comfortable in the cone, it fell asleep while standing up. Another time, Au had to chase a super excited dog around set to get a photo.

All Good Dogs: Photographer Transforms Canines' Cones From Shame To Glam

Photos: Winnie Au

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All Good Dogs: Photographer Transforms Canines' Cones From Shame To Glam

Photographer Winnie Au worked with a prop stylist to create sculptural cones for dogs for the series Cone of Shame. The images show a range of emotions dogs have while wearing cones.

Au usually photographs human models and celebrities, but her love of dogs inspired her to create this series. She partnered with prop stylist Marie-Yan Morvan on fabricating the cones. The props are lightweight and were carefully crafted to be comfortable and nontoxic for the pups.

Getting dogs to display an array of emotions on set wasn't difficult. One pup was so comfortable in the cone, it fell asleep while standing up. Another time, Au had to chase a super excited dog around set to get a photo.

Au wants to use the series to help raise money for rescue dogs in and around New York City who need surgeries. She plans on launching a Kickstarter campaign to sell limited edition prints and notecards from the photo series to benefit Animal Haven, an animal shelter in the New York City area.

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One of my Cone of Shame images is currently up in London at the Fetch & Follow Pop Up Shop in Shoreditch until September 23 as part of the London Design Festival. Curated by Four and Sons.

If you happen to be in London, go stop by and check out the cards! All profits benefit WeCare Sri Lanka.

Fetch&Follow Pop-Up Store 67 Redchurch Street, Shoreditch, London  Friday 14—Sunday 23 September 

https://www.fetchandfollow.co.uk/blogs/news/fetch-and-follow-dogs-and-design-pop-up-shop

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Betty Gilpin photographed by Winnie Au for Bust Magazine’s 25th birthday issue, June/July 2018.

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Winnie Au photographed Antoni Porowski in his NYC apartment for The New York Times.

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ok lets see what i can do... i already told you about the big glambitch summary ("This is where idolatry will get you.") (oh, and im taking it to be about the summary i will post on ao3) so...

In 1965, Andy Warhol took in an irreconcilably damaged youth as a muse and friend. Only this time, it's another one. And it changes everything.

for my winnie au! you've seen the first/biggest post about that au i think, but there's a couple more small ones under the tag! if you want to ofc. :3