No survey of modern dog art can begin without mention of Cassius Marcellus Coolidge’s “Dogs Playing Poker.” Originally painted for an ad agency, these anthropomorphized dogs went on to become iconic images in American culture. Then, in 2005, two of Coolidge’s paintings sold at auction for $590,000. And with a price tag like that, dog art, even kitschy commercial dog art, suddenly became legit. To own your own Coolidge visit www.allposters.com
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