Shop Best In Show!
Everyone knows the old adage that dog is man’s best friend. Usually here at Saatchi Online, we’re all about espousing what’s new and undiscovered, but as we’re also dog lovers, this is one time-honored sentiment we can get behind wholeheartedly. It seems as though many of our artists agree, based on the tremendous number of works featuring dogs on our site. We couldn’t resist presenting a sampling of these in Best In Show, our specially-curated collection.
A few selections from Best in Show:
The widespread enthusiasm for dogs has figured prominently in the artwork of countless civilizations, beginning with prehistoric cave paintings and culminating in what’s largely considered the golden age of dog art – 18th-century Britain, when wealthy patrons commissioned artists such as George Stubbs and Thomas Gainsborough to immortalise their hunting hounds and lap dogs.
In more recent years there has been little let-up in the portrayal of man’s best friend in art, with the instantly-recognizable Weimaraners of William Wegman, the Blue Dogs of George Rodrigue, and Jeff Koons’ candy-colored, larger-than-life balloon dog, among others.
It would appear that the story of the dog is an inexhaustible one, and we’re delighted to share the new tricks our artists have come up with for this “old dog” of a subject.
Wow wow !
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dog there
tiny titch
mouthy sort
barks at other dogs
bigger dogs
much bigger dogs
confident thing
or maybe
its deeper than that
it was with philip
philip parker
deaf to the laughter
he honestly believed it
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arts a thing isnt it
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art
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How Dogs and Men Are Alike
1. Both take up too much space on the bed.
2. Both have irrational fears about the vacuum cleaner.
3. Both are threatened by their own kind.
4. Neither understands what you see in cats.
5. Both want dominance.
6. Both do dishes by licking them clean.
7. Both chase cars.
8. The larger ones tend to drool.
9. The smaller ones tend to be more nervous.
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barry watched a film
on his big screen box
man got shot dead
twice in the head
barry buzzed a bit
but ran out of smokes
so ran over to the shop
to buy some smokes
barry bought some smokes
left the shop
watched a dog
run out on the road
got hit by a car
ran over its head
dogs dead
barrys in trauma
.
no
.
so
‘I see red’
said
the cat
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helen was a friend
a new friend
we met at work
she knew my mother
my mother was a nurse
a maternity nurse
she was present at helens birth
helen was married to jim
jim worked overseas
they had a 12 year old son
danny
it was a works christmas party
helen couldnt find a taxi
i walked her home
it was cold
i gave her my coat
and scarf
we got back to her house
danny was still up
playing computer games
she invited me in
for coffee
i didnt fancy it
she asked me to fuck her
i said no
she never spoke to me again
not even when my mother died
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if this
is a test
by you
let me say
they all
are two
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its what she does
its what she is
could be
any town
any time
early monday
manchester morning
where did she come from
how did she get there
2 x 2 = 4
4 x 4 = 16
looks older
much older
but she’s not
.
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pretty boy
good to know
theres a Barry
at his side
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