CM Coolidge

This is a fun one. What insanely, highly referenced imitated work. In fact, just last night I was watching up and there was a reference to the poker playing dogs.

Living from 1844 to 1934, he was a druggist, sign painter, started a newspaper, and most interestingly was the one who thought up the cut-outs where you put your head in the hole and look like the character on the front of the cut-out.

These anthromorphic paintings were done as an advertising contract that wanted dogs depicted doing various human activities. I wonder if he had any idea the lasting impact these paintings would have in popular culture.

Fun one to know more about.