Cats Galore A Compendium of Cultured Cats

Cat lovers will be eager to get their claws on this beautiful book’ – wwd.com

‘Irresistible’– Daily Express

‘… captures the mood of each of the original works so eloquently that we can’t help but be enamoured’– artnet.com

Susan Herbert’s delightful feline reimaginings of famous scenes from art, theatre, opera and film have won her a devoted following. These clever and charming pictures will make an ideal gift for cat-loving culture buffs and cultured cat-lovers everywhere

This unprecedented new compilation of her paintings provides an irresistible introduction to her world of cats, featuring previously unpublished images as well as a wide selection of her best-loved pieces.

aintings ranging from Botticelli’s Birth of Venus to the best-loved works of the Impressionists and Pre-Raphaelites are rendered with loving attention to detail. An array of cat characters take starring roles in the plays of Shakespeare as well as in comic and tragic operas. The movies provide a variety of instantly recognizable settings, with cat lookalikes of everyone from Mae West to Lawrence of Arabia. 

English

2015

320 Pages

21,50 x 20 cm