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09-30-2018, 09:17 PM | #1 | ||
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Oct 1st, 2018: Dogs Playing Poker
Cassius Marcellus Coolidge had been painting dogs playing poker for cigar boxes from the 1870’s to this one in 1894.
What most people call Dogs Playing Poker is a painting titled “A Friend in Need”, one of a series of paintings by Coolidge between 1903 and 1910 for the promotional firm Brown & Bigelow who used them on calendars, ads, and promotional items. Quote:
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The critics panned them as kitsch and lowbrow culture, but people liked them, they created smiles. Coolidge didn’t just paint dogs playing cards but also playing pool. Putting dogs in sports and other situations where some people feel uncomfortable like dances and courtrooms are sure to bring smiles to them. Coolidge’s wife and daughter were not impressed, they preferred cats. link link
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09-30-2018, 10:06 PM | #2 |
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Fascinating. There are definitely some recurring characters--I wonder how many dogs the guy had as pets?
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