Dog Art Today

Category: Dog Art Posters

  • Shepard Fairey’s Obama Inspired Dog Poster

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    Shepard Fairey,
    the artist whose iconic Obama posters branded a movement and help elect
    a President, has donated his talent to help rescue dogs with this ADOPT poster. 
    Shortly after President-elect Obama made the comment that his family
    would like to adopt, "a mutt like me,"  Fairey was contacted by Dr. Pia
    Salk, an animal
    advocate who works with North America’s largest non-profit pet adoption
    website, Adopt-a-Pet.com.  Fairey explains:

    Pia simply asked if I might be willing to
    collaborate on a way to have my art help these animals.

    As most of you know, I’m a big believer in speaking up for all who
    suffer injustice, regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation or in
    this case, species!  And I’m all for adopting from the shelter.  My
    wife and I share our home with 2 pooches,  George and Weezie, who is a
    rescue. They are the happy canine siblings to our 2 human daughters.

    The image I created for this print reminds me of a dog I had as kid, a mutt named Honey.

    The
    exciting news for art collectors and animal lovers is that 400 signed,
    limited edition prints will be available for sale some time this
    January and all proceeds go to Adopt-A-Pet.com.  You can sign up for
    news alerts at Muttslikeme.com.  These prints are highly collectible and will go in a matter of minutes. 

    But
    if you don't get one, the website also has free badges, banners,
    posters, and wallpaper you can download and add to your own sites to
    raise awareness and show support.  There is even a black + white
    version for kids in class to color in and discuss.  Click here to see all the free artwork available.

    Thank
    you, Shepard Fairey, for continuing to use your talent for good.  Your
    work shows us that giving means more than writing a check.   An image,
    an hour of time, or simply speaking out against injustice can change
    the world.

  • Dog Band Gig Posters

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    Dogs at Play by Guy Juke

    I have never heard of these bands, but I am digging their posters from GigPosters.  Quite inspiring and a treasure trove for many of my visitors who come here looking for dog posters.  Cool ones are hard to find.  Enjoy!

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    Dune Dogs by Skillet Gilmore

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    The Dogs by Craig Horky  (the dog is swimming…right?)

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    The Sheepdogs & The Racoons by Joey MacDonald

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    The Honeydogs by Withremote (no actual dog, but great design)

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    Yard Dogs Roadshow by Andrew Vastagh

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    Golden Dogs by Daniel Zender

    Visit GigPosters to see thousands more gig posters, designers posters, and graphic design merchandise, everything from coloring books to collectable art to t-shirts and playing cards .

    BTW, I discovered GigPosters via my new favorite blog, Fita Cola (Portuguese for "stick to me") where there is always something inspiring, especially the author, Carlos Quitério's, amazing collages.  Available on Etsy.  But alas, no dogs.

  • More Cyrk Dog Posters

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    Headstand on Pole by Maciej Urbaniec

    Last June, after I featured Cyrk Contemporary Posters on Dog Art Today, company owner Donald Mayer generously allowed me to pick out one for myself.  After some excruciating deliberations.  I chose Headstand on Pole by Maciej Urbaniec.  Yes, he was shocked too that I didn't pick a dog poster. 

    When this came in the mail, I was completely blown away.  As I said to Donald, "It is so beautiful I could cry."

    Thank you so much.  I just adore it!

    Here are some more Cyrk Polish poster dogs to round out my day of circus themed art.

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    Two Headed Dog by Marek Freudenreich

    Cyrk_poster_3 Dog with Soccer Ball by Danuta Zukowska 

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    Three Beagles by Wiktor Gorka 

    Cyrk_poster_5 Two Balancing Poodles by Danuta Zukoska

    Read my original Cyrk post here.   See Cyrk's collection of dog posters here.  See all their posters and pick one for yourself here.

    I'd love to hear from you if you do.

  • Polish Posters: Cyrk Dogs

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    Jacek Neugebauer, 1975

    I knew very little about Polish Cyrk posters when I featured them last May.  There wasn’t much information on the Art of Posters website and I couldn’t figure out how to search their database for dogs.  Also, purchasing a poster meant sending money to Poland, and I know even though we all love and trust the Internet, that can still be scary.

    Now, there is Cyrk, a New York based company that specializes in these Polish works of art with a terrific, informative website that gave me a new appreciation for these mid-century graphic gems.

    Here’s a little of the Cyrk story:

    “Polish circus/art posters, with their most recognizable subjects and unmatched popularity, are the quintessential posters of the golden age of the Polish School of Posters -1945 (the end of World War II) through 1989 (the fall of Communism). During this time, the Polish Government financially supported and encouraged poster art. Posters became the primary art form of the nation. The art of Polish posters attained international fame, becoming established as the best in contemporary/vintage poster art.”

    Read more here.  It’s fascinating and ironic that censorship and state control, two things assumed antithetical to artistic expression cultivated such spectacular works, in many ways unsurpassed in the market driven, free society of today.

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    Gustaw Majewski, 1965

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    Jerzy Treutler, 1973

    Cyrk_dog_poster_4 Bozena Rogowska, 1974 

    Cyrk_dog_poster_5 Wiktor Gorka, 1969

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    Danuta Zukowska, 1973

    To see all the spectacular posters (dog and non-dog) visit Cyrk’s website.

    P.S. If you’re in Los Angeles, the Weidman Gallery’s 2nd Annual Polish Poster Festival is going on now with 100s of contemporary/vintage original posters for sale.  Show runs until June 22.

  • Heel Inspires Hillary Fan

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    NYC Heel poster courtesy of Micheal Surtees.

    Dog Art Today gets political again with this Hillary poster inspired by Disney’s viral marketing campaign poster for Beverly Hills Chihuahua.  The Hillary one was designed by screenwriter/artist Tony Puryear.  He wrote Eraser.   Poster available here.

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    Read more about this hotly debated poster here.

    P.S. You will recall that Eraser starred Arnold Schwarzenegger…a Republican…hmm….?!

  • European Dog Posters

    In honor of AllPosters.com’s 10 Day European Vacation Sweepstakes I’ve selected some charming dog art posters to get you excited to update your passport, pack your bags, and hopefully win! Enter by clicking on the banner at the bottom of the post.

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    Spratt’s Patent Ltd by Auguste Roubille, c. 1909. I believe this gorgeous poster is for dog biscuits. Anyone who knows French let me know if not. I love the colors and design and, of course, the super happy dogs.

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    Holiday by Rail by Johanna Kriesel. This is a contemporary poster with a 30s travel vibe. Perfect for Scottie and Westie globe-trotters.

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    Dogs Jump Through Hoop at the Paris Hippodrome. This poster reminds me of my dad training his dog Minnie.

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    Dog Barking at the Moon by Spanish painter Joan Miró.

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    Vintage Whippet Poster by Ludwig Holhlwein for a 1912 Frankfurt festival. Hand pulled limited edition lithographs.

    Enter to win the European Vacation by clicking on this banner::


    Good Luck 🙂

  • Francis Barraud: His Master’s Voice

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    Design Boom has a cautionary tale for artists about getting and keeping the copyright for your art. In 1899, British artist Francis Barraud painted this famous painting of his dog Nipper curiously searching for his master’s voice in the phonograph’s horn. Not only was Barraud turned down for a copyright for the image, but he was also rejected by the Royal Academy, various magazines and the Edison Bell company who responded that “dogs don’t listen to phonographs.”

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    Barraud eventually sold another painting, with a Berliner brass horn, to one of the company’s managers, where it caught the eye of the Emile Berliner, the company’s founder, who commissioned another copy AND bought the rights to it!

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    The famous image went on to become the trakemark of the Victor Talking Machine Co. (Victor was Berliner’s partner) and ultimately survived Victor’s merger with RCA in 1929. It was printed on record labels, letterhead, novelties, and catalogues for decades, but Barraud, the original artist, only received two payments of £50 each.

    Brutal.

    Image was also eventually licensed to AllPosters.com and is available here.

  • Vintage Boston Dog Show Poster

    In honor of my new Dog Art Poster section (see left sidebar) I’m debuting my new vintage poster available at my DreamDogsArt Store.

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    I found this c.1890 image in the Library of Congress Archives and turned it into some darling dog lover merchandise — t-shirts, greeting cards, mugs, onesies, and more. Perfect Christmas gifts for the New England dog lover in your life!

    More posters are coming soon.

  • World’s Minimum Dog by Ten Do Ten

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    Although my sidebars are getting a little busy these days, my tastes run more towards minimalism. But Japanese designer Ten Do Ten’s World’s Minimum Dog might be taking it a bit too far. Quite clever, though. Just pixels.

    Read about Ten’s work, and the essence and endangered art of “poster-ness” at Design Observer where Alice Twemlow asks “When Did Posters Become Such Wallflowers?”

  • Father’s Day Gift #5: Film Poster

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    One year, I gave my dad this striking poster of Vittorio De Sica’s Italian classic film, Umberto D. The little dog in the corner looks exactly like his Minnie. He loved it!

    It’s available at the wonderful website Posteritati Movie Posters, as is the Argentine version (pictured below.) Find your dad’s favorite one-sheet at the site the Village Voice calls the “best place to be reminded that all film art isn’t on-screen.”

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