Often imitated by never duplicated here is the masterpiece "A Poker Game" by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge. This wonderful painting was recently sold at auction and garnered a magnificent $658,00 for this seminal work of Americana. Look at the breath of detail. The expression of the doggies as they fold and raise. The heavy heart of the pooch in the middle seat who obviously thought he could catch an ace on the river. It is sublime and fabulous.
Another favorite of mine is "A Waterloo" which adds to the magnificent oeuvre of this American genius.
Cassius Marcellus Coolidge who was also know as Kash Coolidge for his skill in marketing his creations had a long and productive relationship with an advertising company named Brown and Bigelow which had him designing and creating ads, calendars and other pieces of Americana that we treasure to this day. His masterpieces of course are his series of canine card players that are without peer in the current misbegotten art scene.
Of course the communist academics that pontificate today have ignored and trashed this great artist because of his status a white man and only mention him grudgingly as the great grandfather of the noted pugilist Cassius Marcellus Clay who became famous under an assumed name. So to this very day his genius has gone unappreciated by all save the people The people who love him. The same people who love God, Baseball, hot dogs and apple pie. The people who love Donald Trump.
In other words Real Americans.
3 comments:
He was a genius and an American master. However, the link to your second picture is broken, at least on my end.
Between Jan Clayton and June Lockhart the mom on Lassie was played by Cloris Leachman. The way she griped about the show I suspect she's the one who threw Timmy down the well.
The Accountant (2016) features the dogs playing poker as an important plot point. Good flick.
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