Dog Art Today

Tag: Boston

  • HEEL: Disney Gets All Dog Art-y

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    Driving through Hollywood today, I spotted a wall covered with this this Heel poster.  Hmm, did Shepard Fairey get a Chihuahua?  Did Kevin McCormick of Obey The Purebreed start a wheat paste campaign?  I couldn't tell at 35 mph, so I drove on.  Later, I saw a huge Chihuahua silhouette painted on the side of a building.  That's not graffiti, I thought, that's corporate.

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    Shepard Fairey poster

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    Obey The Chihuahua poster
    by Kevin McCormick

    I came home and Googled "Heel L.A." and discovered this website where a Chihuahua named Papi calls for his comrades to revolt against dog sweaters and being carried in purses.

    With a little more research, I found some answers.  According to ViralBlog, Disney started a viral marketing campaign a few days ago for their upcoming movie Beverly Hills Chihuahua.
    The live action film about Chloe, a Beverly Hills Chihuahua who gets
    lost in Mexico and needs help from other dogs to get back home, sounds
    like Lady and The Tramp meets The Incredible Journey.  And although it
    is not due to be released until September 26, its YouTube video is already no. 6 on ViralBlog's top 10 viral videos of the week. 

    And look, influential dog bloggers like me are talking about it.  Nice job, Disney, especially since the working title was South of the Border, and this was the original poster…

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    Cool street dog art is way better, unless Shepard Fairey and/or Obey The Purebreed have lawsuits pending.  Then, I'm on their side.

    5.5.08 Update:  Heel posters spotted in Williamsburg, NY courtesy of Gowanus Lounge.

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    Update 5.17.08:  Heel posters debut in Boston.  Courtesy of Violentz's Flickr photostream…

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    Heel NYC via Michael Surtees at DesignNotes…

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    Update: 5.19.09:  There is a hot thread about this Hillary/Heel poster by Tony Puryear over at reddit.

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    Highlights include:

    Is the Heel/Hillary poster a poorly done rip off of Shepard Fairey's Obama poster?

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    Can it be a rip off when Shehard Fairey appears to be inspired by these artists?

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    Aleksander Rodchenko

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    Emory Douglas

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    Andy Warhol

    Or perhaps Fairey found inspiration from Chinese propaganda posters…

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    Or the Japanese Naval Ensign…

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    I'll keep you posted on this intriguing nexus of dog art, pop art, politics, and propaganda.  Comments welcome.

  • St. Patrick’s Day T-Shirts For People & Dogs

    Some T-shirts are my designs from DreamDogsArt.  Some are from other dog loving artists.  I think all are great gear to help you celebrate your dog and your Irish spirit on St. Patrick’s Day.  Order early to save on shipping!

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    Kiss Me I’m Boston Irish junior women’s T-shirt from DreamDogsArt.

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    Lucky Yellow Lab baby onesie from DreamDogsArt.

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    Kiss Me I’m German-Irish organic cotton T-shirt from DreamDogsArt.

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    Kerry Blue St. Patrick’s Day T-shirt from Maggie Ross Dog Art

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    Charming St. Patrick’s Day Basset Hound T-shirt from Dogs Ink.  He looks like a Tammany Hall politician.  "Vote early and often."

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    Super fun St. Patrick’s Day Scottie Men’s T-shirt from Scott Designs.

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    Go Green Yellow Lab St. Patrick’s Day black long sleeve T-shirt from OtterTail Art For Dog Lovers.

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    Irish flag dog T-shirt from The Rude Retro T-shirt Store.

    For thousands more St. Patrick’s Day T-shirts for dog lovers click 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.

  • You Still Need to Buy a Wedding Gift

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    Saturday, 7-7-07 was the biggest wedding day of the century. Now you have a year to send the perfect gift. If you went to a dog-lover’s wedding, dog art is always appropriate.

    Ruby (above) is a collaboration I worked on with my friend photographer, Erin Heffernan of Scituate, MA. She shot the wedding and emailed me the photos along with a snapshot of the couple’s chocolate lab (who was not allowed in the wedding party.) We put her there in spirit and it was a big hit with the newlyweds.

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    If you’re in the Boston area and need a wedding, birthday, headshot or pet photographer, contact Erin. She’s a pleasure to work with (and live with — she was my college roommate) and her photographs are simply wonderful!

    Check out her new blog – What I See — too!