The Animals captures a raw and intimate visual exploration of creatures in varied natural settings. Giacomo Brunelli’s black-and-white images emphasize the textures and stark contrasts inherent in animal forms and their environments, creating a mood that is both contemplative and tense.

The photobook’s 72 pages unfold a series of portraits that blur the line between abstraction and representation, using grain and shadow to draw attention to the expressive qualities of animal subjects. Brunelli’s approach eschews conventional wildlife photography in favor of a more evocative and enigmatic portraiture.