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The Paramaterial Phantasy

GIF-ing the Woodcut; Or, Early Modern Party Animals

Nearly everyone is familiar with the ubiquitous dorm room and man-cave wall hanging that is popularly known as “Dogs Playing Poker.” This series of sixteen predominantly card-playing canines, cigar advertisements from the early twentieth century, reveal a fascination with anthropomorphized animals, especially when they are engaged in illicit activity or otherwise questionable behavior. This corporate […]

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Posted in Silly Things, #WoodcutWednesday Tagged art, The Winter's Tale, #WoodcutWednesday, Atolycus, animals, drunkards, early modern, Thomas Wright, Shakespeare, Philip Stubbes, ballad, drinking, alcohol, woodcut 4 Comments

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