Isabella Rozendaal

author · photographer

Isabella Rozendaal is a Dutch photographer known for her work exploring the complex and often contradictory relationship between humans and animals. Her photography is characterized by a child-like curiosity and a fascination with how people express their affection—and sometimes exploitation—toward domestic and wild creatures. She gained recognition with her first book, 'On Loving Animals,' which served as both a photo exhibition and a thesis exploring the Dutch obsession with pets, show animals, and livestock.[1,2]

Themes

  • human-animal relationships
  • Dutch culture
  • domesticity
  • exploitation vs. affection

Works by Isabella Rozendaal

  • On Loving Animals 2007 · Veenman Publishers · book · English ISBN 9789086901555 Published alongside an exhibition in the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague.
  • Animalia Amsterdam: Pet Portraits Idea Books · book ISBN 9789082722109

Exhibitions

  • 2007 On Loving Animals Gemeentemuseum, The Hague solo
  • Isabella Hunts Fotomuseum Den Haag, The Hague solo

References

  1. Veenman Publishers. 2007 link
  2. Isabella Rozendaal: On Loving Animals. ISBN 978-9086-90-155-5. link