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Photographer Barbara Karant is nationally known in the design, art, and architecture communities for the artistic beauty and the level of photographic quality she demands in her work. Best known for her shots of interiors and architecture, and more recently, of greyhounds.

The otherworldly quiet grace, beauty, and loving disposition of the retired racing greyhound were Karant's inspiration for Greyhounds (Stewart, Tabori & Chang). By photographing her subjects against a pristine white background, she captures the dogs' indomitable spirit‚ their spunk, humor, mystery, and charm.

Today, hundreds of young and healthy purebred greyhounds that do not make the grade on US racetracks are in need of adoptive homes. Through the efforts of greyhound-adoption groups, more than 20,000 former racing dogs are adopted into loving homes each year. With greater exposure of the breed, and greater awareness of their plight, all these dogs can be placed after their tenure on the track and the breeding farms is over

Karant's canine photography stems from her absolute devotion to the greyhounds. She is passionately committed to working to educate the public on the marvels of living with the retired racing greyhound and actively involved with their adoption as President of Greyhounds Only, Inc.

Karant has been published, exhibited, and awarded by some of the nation's most prestigious museums, galleries, magazines, and institutes. Her work is represented in many permanent art collections both in the US and abroad. Barbara welcomes creative collaborations, which utilize her skills and talents whether architectural, interior, or canine. Karant resides in Chicago.

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