Tag: david hockney

  • NYC Dog-Art Tour

     

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    Howling Canine, 5th or 6th Century Mexican Ceramic at the Met

    In honor of the 136th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show that starts on Monday, Randy Kennedy of The New York Times takes readers on a dog-art tour of New York City.  He has some nice picks spanning sevearal centuries, continents, and mediums, but my favorite aspect of his article is that he’s settled for me my own style guide quandary, something I’ve debated since I began this blog almost five years ago; dog-art has a hyphen.   Read Kennedy’s article Sit. Stay. Good Art.

    2.12.12 Update:  Oops.  Dog art is not automatically hyphenayted.  Thank you dog artist Leslie Moore for this clarification:

    A quick grammatical note from a recovering English teacher: dog art should be hyphenated when the two words are both adjectives modifying a noun, i.e. when Randy Kennedy describes New York City as a “dog-art town.” When the single adjective “dog” modifies the noun “art,” no hyphen is necessary.

     

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    Boy with a Greyhound by Paolo Veronese, 1570s at The Met

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    Miss Mary Edwards by William Hogarth, 1742 at The Frick

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    A Woman with a Dog by Jean Honoré Fragonard, 1769 at The Met

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    Hunting Dogs with Dead Hare by Gustave Courbet, 1857 at The Met

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    Boodgie and Stanley by David Hockney, 1993 at The Morgan Library & Museum

    Hat tip to my mom, and dog artists Barbara Grossman, and Natalie Timm for sending me links to this article.

  • Famous Artists’ Dog Bowls Auction for PAWS/LA

     

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    Via Bonham's & Butterfield's, Los Angeles:

    On Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010, world-renown auction house, Bonham’s & Butterfield’s will auction off 6 one-of-a-kind artist bowls in their Made in California contemporary art auction. The bowls, created specifically for PAWS/LA by master painters David Hockney, Ed Ruscha, Robert Longo, Ross Bleckner, Chuck Arnoldi & Kenny Scharf, will be auctioned as part of our Bowl Project to benefit the agency’s programs to benefit pets and their guardians.

    More information about the Made in California auction can be found by visiting Bonham’s & Butterfield’s.

    For additional information about The Bowl Project contact Pamela Magette.

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    Chuck Arnoldi

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    Ross Bleckner

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    Kenny Scharf

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    Robert Longo

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    Ed Ruscha

    Visit PAWS/LA for more information.

    P.S.  Have you seen what David Hockney is up to with his iPad?

  • David Hockney and His Dachshunds

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    David Hockney and his muses, Stanley and Boogie, in front of his Dachshund paintings.  The photo is from an invitation to an exhibition at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rottredam, 1995.  Via Marlou’s Phoenix Blog.

    For more David Hockney visit his new authorized website.  Via Mary Adam’s Drawing Etc blog, filled with interesting analysis of his career and excellent links.

    To buy the book featuring Hockney’s Dachshunds, David Hockney’s Dog Days, click here.

  • David Hockney Dachshund Print at Christie’s

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    This charming David Hockney Dachshund print of his Dog Etching No.10  is coming up for sale at Christie’s on April 2, 2008.  If the £3,000 estimate is out of your price range, pick up David Hockney’s Dog Days from Amazon for $15.56.

  • Golden Retriever Gifts

    The 4th most popular breed in the U.S. is the Golden Retriever. A sweet one named Hazel lives next door to me. This Goldie gift post is dedicated to her.

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    Golden Retriever coaster. Image by me, Moira McLaughlin, entitled Bliss. I was inspired by David Hockney’s swimming pools. See it on lots of other products too.

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    Wonderful Golden Retriever photo by Virginia-based artist Jill Beninato. A photo session with her or one of her digital dog portraits would be a great gift this season!

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    “Good as gold” Golden Retriever greeting cards from Mod-Dog. Perfect sentiment, beautifully rendered!

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    A set of 8 Golden Retriever buttons. Recycled into wearable art from a 70s booklet. From Art4Milkbones.

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    Give the people what they want. This simple design always turns out to be a best seller. I highly recommend it for the Golden Retriever lover in you life.

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    I love this print entitled Abstract Yellow Dog. A sleepy Golden Retriever taken with a manual camera and some dodgy film, it’s totally old school. Discovered in Mellen’s shop on Etsy.

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    Awww! A handmade Golden Retriever dog leash hook. Another work of art from Art4Milkbones

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    Super cute Golden Retriever Christmas cards from Nothin’ Butt Dogs. Yes, they specialize in dog butt artwork : )

  • Dachshund Gifts

    Dachshunds rank number 6 on the list of most popular dog breeds in the U.S. Obviously they rank number 1 in my mind as I grew up with a Wirehaired Dachshund named Rhett and now live wtih a Longhaired Dachshund named Darby. So, I’ll admit it, Doxies are my favorite. Here are some Christmas gift ideas for the Dachshund obsessed people in your life.
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    This image entitled “dox-ZEN” still proves to be one of my most popular designs. Seen here on a 5.5″x5.5″ keepsake box made of hardwood and ceramic tile. It’s perfect for holding jewelry, momentos, keys, etc. Here is a generic side view:

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    Also, 4 coasters fit perfectly inside. A nice gift for your cocktail Wienie Dog friends.

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    I featured this design in an earlier Christmas cards post, but I think it’s extra sweet with Dachshunds pulling Santa’s sleigh. It reminds me of little Max pulling the Grinch down to Who-Ville.

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    I posted about this book Picasso & Lump: A Dachshund’s Odyssey by David Douglas Duncan back in April. Since then, it has consistently remained atop my search stats. I think Dachshund owners are fascinated that the single creature who really touched Picasso’s heart was one of their own. I know I am. This book is a perfect gift for a Doxie lover.

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    If you want the real thing, or at least a reproduction of the real thing, how about Picasso’s famous Dachshund drawing, The Dog. Presented in a crisp black and white matte with an elegant black frame. Pure genius!

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    My Wirehaired Dachshund Angel ornament spreads the message of peace I think we are all craving this year.

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    My Mother surprised me with this book for Christmas one year, Day of the Dachshund by Jim Dratfield. I adore it. It’s so funny and charming, just like a Dachshund. It would be a great hostess gift or Secret Santa present for the Dachshund lover on your list.

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    I just sold one of these Dachshund totes yesterday. It’s looking like my Striped Dachshund gifts – mugs, cards, t-shirts, aprons – are going to be the big sellers for me this year.

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    Holiday Doxie Christmas Cards with a Picasso vibe.

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    Pierre Bonnard is one of my favorite painters, and not just because little brown Dachshunds frequently appear in his work. Well truth be told, that’s what made me notice him, but then I fell in love with his color palette and the Asian influence in his work.

    The Vigil is one of his paintings that makes my heart hurt I love it so much. I often place Darby on a pillowed chair and pull him next to me while I work. He’s happy to keep me company for hours and his presence gives me a sense of calm. The Vigil so perfectly captures a Dachshund’s devotion and the peace he bestows by simply being your pet.

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    Groovy Doxie t-shirt with a Puma-style graphic. Click here to see all my Puma-style t-shirts in lots of great colors and styles. Email me to add your breed.

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    No Dachshund owner should be without a copy of David Hockney’s Dog Days. Pure Dachshund art brilliance!

    Click here to read more about famous Dachshunds in history from Stacy (a 3 Doxie owner) of Mental Floss Magazine.