http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/10/09/dogs-have-always-been-in-vogue/ a site for dog lovers Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:21:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/10/09/dogs-have-always-been-in-vogue/comment-page-1/#comment-10003 Anne'n'Spencer Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:37:21 +0000 http://www.ohmidog.com/?p=13625#comment-10003 From a purely decorative standpoint, I love the Twenties and Thirties illustrations of sighthounds--Borzoi, Saluki, Greyhound, and Whippet. They're sort of iconic for that era. Of course, all dogs are beautiful. And they've been gracing our art since ancient Egypt. But those Thirties sight-hound illustrations somehow captured the essence and spirit of those particular dogs. From a purely decorative standpoint, I love the Twenties and Thirties illustrations of sighthounds–Borzoi, Saluki, Greyhound, and Whippet. They’re sort of iconic for that era. Of course, all dogs are beautiful. And they’ve been gracing our art since ancient Egypt. But those Thirties sight-hound illustrations somehow captured the essence and spirit of those particular dogs.

]]> http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/10/09/dogs-have-always-been-in-vogue/comment-page-1/#comment-10002 Sarahkate Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:19:41 +0000 http://www.ohmidog.com/?p=13625#comment-10002 If you look at many of the magazines esp. the "coffee table" type periodicals from the twenties, thirties and forties with the abundant Erte illustrations, that graphic artist loved portraying dogs usually the Borzoi types along with supremely elegant fashion depictions. I am going to buy that book - love to see how various artists, commercial and otherwise, have drawn dogs over the decades as fashions and preferences change. Thank you for featuring this! If you look at many of the magazines esp. the “coffee table” type periodicals from the twenties, thirties and forties with the abundant Erte illustrations, that graphic artist loved portraying dogs usually the Borzoi types along with supremely elegant fashion depictions. I am going to buy that book – love to see how various artists, commercial and otherwise, have drawn dogs over the decades as fashions and preferences change. Thank you for featuring this!

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