On the Farm

“Aliza Eliazarov is to farm animals what Richard Avedon was to fashion—the absolute, genre-defining best of all time. If that sounds like hyperbole to you, open this book. The proof is in the pictures: of a pig laughing, a baby lamb taking its first steps, a Modern Game cockerel puffing out his chest, a literal horse’s ass. Tender, humorous, and heartbreakingly human, Eliazarov’s photographs serve as a welcome reminder that we brash bi-peds are but animals, too.”—Sarah Gray Miller, former editor-in-chief of Modern Farmer and current editor-in-chief of Saveur

“Industrial agriculture has commodified animals raised for food, causing untold suffering and a staggering loss of genetic diversity. Most of us now exist so far from the farm that we don’t know the whimsical mischief in a goat’s eye, the poignancy of a cow’s presence, or the pert opinions of chickens. Aliza’s incisive photographs capture not only the quirky, comedic characters of farm animals, but also their dignity and profound value as individuals.”—Daisy Freund, senior director of farm animal welfare at ASPCA

Photographer Aliza Eliazarov’s passionate exploration of food issues, farming, and animals has led to numerous projects, exhibitions, and publications including in the Atlantic, Washington Post, Saveur, and Food & Wine. Aliza is best known for shooting the award-winning cover stories for Modern Farmer magazine. Her talent for connecting with seemingly common farm animals in uncommon ways is revealed in her moving portraiture. She’s as happy as a pig in poop (while in fact lying in it) looking through her lens and falling in love with every duck, donkey, and goat she meets.

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