Old Dog I Still Love You
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About This Work
David Shrigley’s *Old Dog I Still Love You* distils his signature deadpan wit into a deceptively simple, emotionally resonant image. Executed in Shrigley’s characteristically direct, economical line and pared-back composition, the work pairs image and text to create a punchline that lands as confession: affection persists despite age, imperfection, and familiarity. This purposeful crudeness is a technique—an anti-polish that keeps the message immediate, legible, and democratic, echoing the visual language of cartoons, signage, and everyday notes. Culturally, the piece speaks to contemporary intimacy and attachment, reframing sentimental declarations through irony and understatement. A sharp example of Shrigley’s influence on post-internet humour and contemporary drawing.
About the Artist
David John Shrigley (born 17 September 1968) is a British visual artist. He lived and worked in Glasgow, Scotland for 27 years before moving to Brighton, England in 2015. Shrigley first came to prominence in the 1990s for his distinct line drawings, which often deal with witty, surreal and darkly h...
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