From the publisher: "The photographs of Pentti Sammallahti are, quite simply, heart-stoppingly beautiful; they convey a feeling of such calm and tranquility that it is deliciously easy to lose oneself in them. With their very special combination of quiet contemplation, compassionate affection and gentle humor, they have an unprepossessing quality that can nevertheless evoke a strong response in the viewer. Sammallahti has traveled extensively, taking pictures in many different countries. But no matter where he goes, time is something he leaves behind, portraying instead a world that remains peacefully unaffected by the cares and concerns of mankind. In his work, Sammallahti chooses life as epitomized by more innocent creatures, particularly dogs, to suggest the possibility of another, more primal, understanding of the universe. His images create indelible memories, and are truly something to treasure. Born in Finland in 1950, Sammallahti has exhibited widely since the age of twenty-one, and taught at the University of Art and Design in Helsinki for seventeen years. Sammallahti is the first monograph on his work."