"Dogs, they're just like us! Perpetually anxious pizza lovers. The pups taking center stage in Alison Friend 's beloved paintings sport a range of personalities that feel all too familiar: several hungrily snack on pastries, sip cocktails, and even present their self-portraits on everyone's favorite toy, the Etch A Sketch. Friend is known for her witty pieces that portray our domestic pals in the style of the Old Masters, lending a sense of reverence to her furry subjects."
"The artist's first monograph, Dog Only Knows, is available this month from Artisan and collects 125 of her canine works, a small fraction of which are shown here. Pre-order your copy in the Colossal Shop, and find more from Friend on Instagram. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member now, and support independent arts publishing."
Whimsical portraits present dogs with distinct, human-like personalities and domestic habits, often indulging in pastries, cocktails, and playful self-portraits on an Etch A Sketch. The works appropriate the visual language of the Old Masters, applying classical composition and lighting to lend reverence and humor to canine subjects. A printed monograph titled Dog Only Knows compiles 125 canine paintings, representing only a portion of the overall output. Purchasing and viewing options include pre-orders through a dedicated shop and additional images available on social media platforms like Instagram.
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