The Swiss artist was political, of course. Like the cats there, the neighborhood represented the bohemian sub-section of society. Steinlen lived in Montmarte most of his adult life. Steinlen didn’t have cats in the sense that he owned them. The indifferent black cat in Steinlen’s poster for the Tournee du Chat noir should probably have asked for a fair share in royalties. Theophile Steinlen, Le Chat Noir, And Other Cats Winter, Cat on a Cushion by Theophile Alexandre Steinlen, 1909, MoMAĬats owe Theophile Steinlen a large percentage of their claim to fame. Munch and his pets shared both their personal and professional lives with each other. Bernard in the Snow(1913) shows Bamse having a great time outdoors. ![]() It barely comes as a shock that he would include dog portraits in his work. Every time he went to the cinema he made sure Boy got a ticket too. Almost to the point of separation anxiety. Whoever said “too much of a good thing is a bad thing” never met Munch and his mutts. Bamse was a Saint Bernard, Boy was a Gordon Setter, and Fips was a Fox Terrier. He liked dogs a lot, enough to get one in all sizes. ![]() The dogs lived with him till the day he died.Įdvard Munch And His Dogs Munch’s Dog ‘Fips’, 1930, MunchmuseetĮdvard Munch had impeccable taste in non-human companions. Warhol also got Jamie Wyeth to paint him a portrait of him and his beloved, Andy Warhol sitting with Archie (No. Archie and Amos posed for their master as he recreated them in his signature technicolor perspective. It was only a matter of time, the American artist was bound to start creating dog portraits. Amos, like Archie, was a dachshund who seamlessly integrated himself into the Warhol household. Worried that Archie would have nobody to spend his time with, the artist got him a playmate. Warhol did quite a bit of overseas traveling back in the day. If Andy didn’t like a question he’d send them Archie’s way. The artist’s pet was usually his plus one, even at press conferences. Archie was Warhol’s first dachshund love. Marc fought in the First World War and sadly did not return home to Russi.Īndy Warhol And Archie Archie by Andy Warhol, 1976, Private CollectionĪfter years of sharing his home with cats which were mostly called Sam, Andy Warhol finally got a dog. He even makes a sly appearance in The Yellow Cow(1911). Dog Lying in the snow(1911) has the artist’s pet taking a quick nap in the woods. He lost a bit of his tail in the bargain, but he wouldn’t abandon his master. She was a trooper, following Marc everywhere he’d go. Russi hung out with all of Marc’s friends, especially August Macke. The human race couldn’t live up to that kind of purity. Marc believed that animals were the key to salvation, that they were pure. Russi was around when the German artist decided to shift his focus on animals. She probably reminded him of her grand-aunt.įranz Marc And Russi Dog Lying in the Snow by Franz Marc, 1911, Städelscher Museums-VereinĬontrary to popular belief, Franz Marc ‘s Siberian Shepherd was not called Ruthie. Freud spent a lot of time with Eli after Pluto died. He painted the dogs together, sometimes with David. Sometimes, he would call his friend David Dawson to bring in his dog, Eli. They spent 12 years together, at the end of which Freud immortalized him in Pluto aged twelve (2000). The artist’s pet appeared in numerous dog portraits. In 1988, Lucian brought a little whippet puppy home. The dog was gifted to the couple in the 1950s. His first pet portrait, Girl with a white dog (1950-51) features his first wife and a bull terrier. Lucian Freud And Pluto Pluto Aged Twelve by Lucian Freud, 2000, Private Collection ![]() The legend even painted the doggo on a dinner plate for Duncan to take home. In traditional Picasso minimalism, he is rendered in a single line. This little sausage dog never asked Picasso to paint him like one of his French girls, but he did get a few pet portraits. The photographer didn’t mind because Lump wasn’t exactly friendly with his other dog. Duncan’s dog and the artist got on like a house on fire. David Douglas Duncan, a famous war photographer, had taken his dachshund along on one of his visits to Picasso’s house. Picasso had cats and the occasional goat, but his canine friends far outnumbered the others. That’s probably why the two were such good friends. This Spanish painter, like Matisse, loved animals too. Pablo Picasso collected a minivan worth of pets he could love. Picasso And Lump Pablo Picasso and Jaqueline Roque inspecting the bowl he dedicated to David Douglas Duncan’s dachshund Lump, 1957
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