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Title: Why Cats Paint: A Theory of Feline Aesthetics by Heather Busch, Burton Silver ISBN: 0-89815-612-2 Publisher: Ten Speed Press Pub. Date: August, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.59 (34 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The willing suspension of disbelief
Comment: It's all real, I tell you. I have read this book cover to cover, every word, a hundred times over, and have never tired. In fact, I rather resent being told all the time that this marvelous document is little more than a poke in the ribs of art critism. I am CHOOSING to believe that it is true, and I take it very seriously. I refuse to acknowledge any evidence suggesting that cats might NOT paint. I even plan to personally visit the Museum of Non-Primate Art this year. I highly recommend this book to anyone who, like myself, both wishes to expand his or her view of art and is gullible.
Rating: 5
Summary: Exquisite send-up of the craft of art critique
Comment: Starting with a review of the history of feline art, the
authors go on to explain how cats become artists, and how
their owners can help develop their gifts. The section on
the great contemporary cat artists is especially profound.
Excellent photography, not only of their art, but also of
the artists plying their craft, lends near-undeniable
credibility to the extensive research published in the text.
But be careful giving this book to either an artist or a
cat-lover---a strong sense of humor is mandatory!
Rating: 5
Summary: The cat's meow
Comment: The first time I saw this book, I thought it was such a riot that I couldn't stop laughing. But then, as the pages progressed, a small thought crept over me -- 'could this be serious?'
I am a person owned by cats - if one includes the kittens, I've had 19 cats officially (and another half-dozen stray hangers-on who know that food will be forthcoming). It had never occurred to me to give them paint! What would happen if I did?
The photography in the book is impressive. Working with children or animals in the best of settings is never easy for a photographer, but Heather Busch is to be commended for bravery, patience, and creativity that obviously rivals the cat-subjects of the text. Stunning colour shows not only the cats' creations, but the cats themselves, often matching their artistic styles in body as well as spirit (for example, Rusty, the orange tabby, likes to paint in a rustic manner; Wong and Lulu collaborate on interesting abstractions, etc.).
The text is written with ironic skill and creative flair by Burton Silver (cats may paint, but have yet to write...). Silver (the name of one of my cats, by the way) is a writer and art critic based in New Zealand, having written on subjects such as contemporary erotic Japanese paper sculpture.
In addition to going through a contemporary survey, the authors look at the history of cat art (including a Xois funerary discovery, ancient Egyptian art, medieval illuminations, and more). It also looks at the psychology of why cats paint (hence the title) -- the fascinating theory of Invertism is a case in point, which explains why cats lie on their heads looking at objects upside down approximately 3% of the day.
A funny book. A fascinating book. A beautiful book. My cats each give it paws up!
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Title: Why Paint Cats: The Ethics of Feline Aesthetics by Burton Silver, Heather Busch ISBN: 1580082718 Publisher: Ten Speed Press Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Dancing With Cats by Burton Silver, Heather Busch, Shakya Bahrain ISBN: 0811824152 Publisher: Chronicle Books Pub. Date: June, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Why Paint Cats 2004 Calendar by Ten Speed Press ISBN: 1580085253 Publisher: Ten Speed Press Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Test Your Cat's Creative Intelligence: Eighteen Easy-To-Use Test Cards to Verify Your Cat's Artistic Ability by Burton Silver, Heather Busch, Museum of Non-Primate Art ISBN: 0898158796 Publisher: Ten Speed Press Pub. Date: September, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Cats' House by Bob Walker, Frances Mooney ISBN: 0836221834 Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing Pub. Date: 01 August, 1996 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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