The Family of Dog — Michael Ruetz (First edition), Steidl 2005

A quiet act of photographic irony. Borrowing the title’s obvious echo, Ruetz turns away from sentimental humanism and looks instead at the absurd choreography between power, discipline, and vulnerability. Soldiers, crowds, animals, and solitary figures appear trapped inside systems they barely control. The images feel observational yet unsettling — less about individual stories than about structures, rituals, and the strange fragility of order.

TECHNICAL SHEET:
Title: The Family of Dog
Artist / Author: Michael Ruetz
Date: 2005
Edition: First edition
Technique / Printing Method: Offset printing
Medium / Materials: Hardcover photobook with dust jacket
Dimensions (cm): 30 × 30 approx.
Pages: 160 approx.
Language: English / German
Publisher / Editor: Steidl Publishers, Göttingen
ISBN: 978-3-86521-575-2
Condition: NEW