Surrealsit artist Ray Caesar describes himself as a dog, so the inclusion of a dog headed man in this painting could be a way of incorporating his own personality into the art work. While the girl seems dainty and elegant, the dog headed man appears awkward an uncomfortable. the two characters create a delightfully creepy juxtaposition of character.
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Ray Caesar’s Victorian Ladies are Seductive and Sinister
Ray Caesar was born in London, England in 1958. He describes his childhood art as “atypical and aberrant” as it was unlike the bright pop art of the 60s and 70s. Drawing inspiration from Classical, Baroque and Romantic era paintings, Caesar creates fantasy scenes that include innocent young girls, sensual young women or ageless divas. […]