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Artful Cats : Discoveries from the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art by Mary Savig (2019, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPrinceton Architectural Press

ISBN-101616897902

ISBN-139781616897901

eBay Product ID (ePID)22038641902

Product Key Features

Book TitleArtful Cats : Discoveries from the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art

Number of Pages144 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicCollections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / Permanent Collections, Cats / General, Popular Culture, American / General, Animals / General, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals

Publication Year2019

IllustratorYes

GenrePets, Nature, Art

AuthorMary Savig

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight15.7 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width6.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2018-028847

Reviews"This wonderful collection provides decisive proof of something I've always suspected: that behind every great artist there's a great cat." - Naami Fry-- -, "This beautiful book by Mary Savig delves into the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art collections to explore the relationships between artists and their cats, featuring 130 rarely seen photographs, sketches, manuscripts and letters. Jasper Johns, Georgia O'Keeffe and many others are seen showing off their feline friends, who appear as companions, inspirations and often regents of the artists' homes and studios." - Catster magazine-- -, "At a time when feline ephemera is seemingly everywhere, Mary Savig's Artful Cats is a beautifully considered, gentle reminder of that very pure place from which so much of our cultural obsession with cats seems to spring. More than just a celebration of the feline form, this lovely book also elucidates the loving, longtime relationship between cats and creators." - T. Cole Rachel, "I love cats. Over the course of my life, I've lived with an array of amazing, delightful, demanding and, of course-heartbreaking, when they died-felines. I'm delighted to be part of a book devoted to artists' renditions of kitties so that others can begin to appreciate their many charms." - Judy Chicago, "I love cats. Over the course of my life, I've lived with an array of amazing, delightful, demanding and, of course-heartbreaking, when they died-felines. I'm delighted to be part of a book devoted to artists' renditions of kitties so that others can begin to appreciate their many charms." - Judy Chicago-- -, "This wonderful collection provides decisive proof of something I've always suspected: that behind every great artist there's a great cat." - Naami Fry, "At a time when feline ephemera is seemingly everywhere, Mary Savig's Artful Cats is a beautifully considered, gentle reminder of that very pure place from which so much of our cultural obsession with cats seems to spring. More than just a celebration of the feline form, this lovely book also elucidates the loving, longtime relationship between cats and creators." - T. Cole Rachel-- -, "This beautiful book by Mary Savig delves into the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art collections to explore the relationships between artists and their cats, featuring 130 rarely seen photographs, sketches, manuscripts and letters. Jasper Johns, Georgia O'Keeffe and many others are seen showing off their feline friends, who appear as companions, inspirations and often regents of the artists' homes and studios." - Catster magazine

SynopsisCats, cats, and more cats! Expressive or aloof, affectionate or enigmatic, cats have complicated characters that make them compelling artists' muses. Artful Cats explores the quirky and charming relationships of artists with their cats in 130 rarely seen photos, paintings, sketches, manuscripts, and letters from the Archives of American Art. Jasper Johns, Frank Stella, Louise Nevelson, Marcel Breuer, Yves Tanguy, Georgia O'Keeffe, Edward Weston, Robert Indiana, Judy Chicago, Berenice Abbott, and Romare Bearden show off their artful cats, which appear as companions, inspirations, instigators, and often regents of the home or studio. The images, culled from the archive's extensive holdings from the nineteenth century through today, celebrate our cultural heritage through our enduring fascination, love, and bemusement with our feline familiars. A foreword by Kate Haw, director of the Archives of American Art, describes how these archival treasures provide a window on unexpected and personal details of celebrated artists' lives and work., Cats, cats, and more cats Expressive or aloof, affectionate or enigmatic, cats have complicated characters that make them compelling artists' muses. Artful Cats explores the quirky and charming relationships of artists with their cats in 130 rarely seen photos, paintings, sketches, manuscripts, and letters from the Archives of American Art. Jasper Johns, Frank Stella, Louise Nevelson, Marcel Breuer, Yves Tanguy, Georgia O'Keeffe, Edward Weston, Robert Indiana, Judy Chicago, Berenice Abbott, and Romare Bearden show off their artful cats, which appear as companions, inspirations, instigators, and often regents of the home or studio. The images, culled from the archive's extensive holdings from the nineteenth century through today, celebrate our cultural heritage through our enduring fascination, love, and bemusement with our feline familiars. A foreword by Kate Haw, director of the Archives of American Art, describes how these archival treasures provide a window on unexpected and personal details of celebrated artists' lives and work.

LC Classification NumberSF445.5.A73 2019