Famous Artists and The Pets Who Inspired Them (Infographics)

Many artists throughout history had a furry friend who they adored, and who even appeared in much of their famous works.

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    Text - 10 Famous Artists and THE PETS Who Inspired Their Success From accompanying their owners in the studio to serving as the subject of major works of art, explore celebrated 20th and 21st century creatives and the pets who inspired their work.
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    Text - Andy Warhol Archie ARTIST Andy Warhol, American Pop artist PET Archie the dachshund RELATED WORK Archie, 1976 Archie accompanied Warhol everywhere, even on interviews. He was a subject of his 1976 exhibit that centered around cats and dogs.
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    Text - Edvard Munch His Dogs ARTIST Edvard Munch, Norwegian Expressionist painter PETS dogs RELATED WORK Head of Dog, 1930 Though filled with anxiety and depression, Munch's dogs brought him joy and inspired some of his work.
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    Font - Henri Matisse His Cats ARTIST Henri Matisse, French Fauvist painter PETS Minouche, Coussi, and la Puce, cats RELATED WORK Le chat aux poissons rouges, 1914 Matisse's cats offered constant companionship, and sat by him in bed while he painted in his old age.
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    Text - Frida Kahlo Her Many Pets ARTIST Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter PETS spider monkeys, a parrot, a fawn, an eagle, parakeets, macaws, hens, a sparrow, and a Xoloitzcuintle (hairless dog) RELATED WORK The Love Embrace of the Universe, 1949 Kahlo's many animals comforted her throughout her tumultuous life and appeared in 55 of her 143 paintings.
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    Text - Ernest Hemingway His Six-Toed Cats ARTIST Ernest Hemingway, American novelist PETS 23 polydactyl, six-toed cats RELATED WORK "Cat in the Rain," 1925 Named after famous people, Hemingway's polydactyls, whom he called "purr factories," inspired his creative writing.
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    Text - Salvador Dalí His Ocelots ARTIST Salvador Dalí, Spanish Surrealist painter PETS Babou and Bouba, ocelots RELATED WORK Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate a Second, 1944 Dalí had two wildcats native to Central and South America that he brought with him everywhere.
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    Text - Pablo Picasso Lump ARTIST Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter PET Lump, the dachshund RELATED WORK Las Meninas, 1957 Picasso took Lump everywhere, and he was immortalized in many of the painter's works.
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    Font - Emily Carr Her Many Pets ARTIST Emily Carr, Canadian painter and writer PETS parrots, chipmunks, a raccoon, white rats, cats, dogs, and a monkey named Woo RELATED WORK Emily Carr and Her Dogs: Flirt, Punk and Loo Carr was constantly surrounded by pets, detailing her relationship with many them in her autobiographical books.
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    Text - Norman Rockwell Pitter ARTIST Norman Rockwell, American painter and illustrator PET Pitter, the dog RELATED WORK Boy and Girl Gazing at Moon (Puppy Love), 1926 Rockwell created portrayals of an idealized American culture with dogs as he felt they were a central aspect of American homes.
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    Cartoon - Georgia O'Keeffe Her Chows ARTIST Georgia O'Keeffe, American painter PETS six Chows QUOTE 1.I have gotten so that I like having them In the room at night even if it sometimes is a little trouble - I probably miss them more than any other part of the house.
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