Animal Pop Art

The 1980s saw a renewed interest in framed animal pop art pictures with works such as “Pop Shop (Dogs)” by Keith Haring helping to lead the revival. David Hockney also played an important role in returning pop art to glory with his series of paintings of dachshunds, including “Dog Painting 17.” Walt Curlee’s “Three Flamingos” looks like an early predictor of minimalist web design, despite being created in 1985.

The tradition of framed animal pop art on canvas continues today with artists like Howie Green and his works “Mr. Elephant” and “Poker Cows.” Dean Russo is another artist working in this style, incorporating psychedelic patterns and color schemes into his paintings “Great Dane” and “Tilt Cat.” New Orleans-based artist Angel Turner Dyke likes to juxtapose relatively simple images of the animal itself with wildly colorful, intricate backgrounds.