U.S. based French photographer Sophie Gamand is still on the mission to challenge the often negative perception of Pit bulls. Since we covered her project "Flower Power, Pit Bulls Of The Revolution" 1,5 year ago, more than 140 shelter Pit bulls from her flowery photo series have found loving homes. Gamand also has nearly 70k followers on Instagram.
"This series has a strong, important message," Gamand told Bored Panda. "Between 800,000 and 1 million pit bull-type dogs are euthanized in America every year. Around the world, they suffer similar prejudice. My art project became a strong voice for these dogs. And people got really vested in the project. So now not only is my career in a great place, but I also have a strong following on social media, which allows me to adopt even more dogs out, and keep fighting the good fight for shelter dogs, pit bulls in particular." Gamand's campaign goes under #PitBullFlowerPower on social media.
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This dog is sad, he/she has had a rough life or is missing their previous owners
This is a pit bull? All the photos are wonderful, but this one somehow stands out in how the photographer creates a human quality to her subjects... I can see this as a 19th century painting of an ingenue!
I soOOOo appreciate Ms. Gamand's efforts. Pit Bulls are one of the MOST intelligent, gentle and loyal canine companions in existence. Traits which have led to their ill-deserved reputations caused by irresponsible people/owners. If I were able, I'd offer a home to every one of these dogs, and then some! Beautiful work on behalf of wonderful dogs!
Pics are amazingly well done. These dogs look stunning and all deserve homes :)
Awwww who can resist these adorable pics? What a cleaver idea! I loved all of them.
It warms my heart so much to learn that 140+ Pibbles have already been adopted - these pictures depict them as the beautiful, loving and caring softies they are <3
Thank you for helping to portray this breed as the beautiful dogs they are, stunning work. :)
i wish i could adopt every single one!!!! beautiful photo shoot!!!! its areal shame that people dont know how beautiful pittbulls really are...stupid reputation!!!
Thank you for sharing your work with the world. One day people will stop judging these sweet, loving dogs.
Lovely pics its a shame though that they have to be dressed up in flowers for people to realise that they are beautiful loving & loyal dogs
Thanks for the wonderful pics julija, are any of these dogs still available?
Some look happier than others. Carmen Maranda music entered my head as I ran through these photos.
looks like a bunch of damned hippies ;<{)~~~ so ask why kops kill a dog every 98 minutes n 3 Ppl per day. I, me myself stopped a drunken mexican raping a 14 yr old Girl at knife point n I stopped him but took the knife 5 times, I ended up BEing saved by my Pitbull as Dasha came flying off the porch n nailed the rapist in mid air-he went to jail n I went to the E-room for a lot of stiches
Aw #5 looks so sad, I hope that poor pup found a home! Loving the clever idea Sophie Gamand had!
I soOOOo appreciate Ms. Gamand's efforts. Pit Bulls are one of the MOST intelligent, gentle and loyal canine companions in existence. Traits which have led to their ill-deserved reputations caused by irresponsible people/owners. If I were able, I'd offer a home to every one of these dogs, and then some! Beautiful work on behalf of wonderful dogs!
Pics are amazingly well done. These dogs look stunning and all deserve homes :)
Awwww who can resist these adorable pics? What a cleaver idea! I loved all of them.
It warms my heart so much to learn that 140+ Pibbles have already been adopted - these pictures depict them as the beautiful, loving and caring softies they are <3
Thank you for helping to portray this breed as the beautiful dogs they are, stunning work. :)
i wish i could adopt every single one!!!! beautiful photo shoot!!!! its areal shame that people dont know how beautiful pittbulls really are...stupid reputation!!!
Thank you for sharing your work with the world. One day people will stop judging these sweet, loving dogs.
Lovely pics its a shame though that they have to be dressed up in flowers for people to realise that they are beautiful loving & loyal dogs
Thanks for the wonderful pics julija, are any of these dogs still available?
Some look happier than others. Carmen Maranda music entered my head as I ran through these photos.
looks like a bunch of damned hippies ;<{)~~~ so ask why kops kill a dog every 98 minutes n 3 Ppl per day. I, me myself stopped a drunken mexican raping a 14 yr old Girl at knife point n I stopped him but took the knife 5 times, I ended up BEing saved by my Pitbull as Dasha came flying off the porch n nailed the rapist in mid air-he went to jail n I went to the E-room for a lot of stiches
Aw #5 looks so sad, I hope that poor pup found a home! Loving the clever idea Sophie Gamand had!