Publisher Note
A portfolio of one hundred photographs captures the feline on film, tracing the representation of the animal from early daguerreotype to the vision of the cat by artists of the 20th century.
Cats and photographers, with their shared watchfulness and curiosity, were made for each other: this becomes apparent in this selection of pictures by photographers, photojournalists, and humble snapshooters alike. There are rich, regal cats, like Cecil Beaton's, and poor cats, like the street cats of Weegee; cats in action, like George Balanchine's cat executing a grand jete for its master, and cats in repose.
In addition to the images, five engaging explore the complex relationship of the cat to the camera, the changing role of the cat in society, and the look and meaning of the photographed cat in family albums, in magazines, and on the walls of museums.
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| Edition | 1st edition |
| Release Date | 1990 |
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ISBN-13:
9780821217825
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| Topics | Animals, Cats, Domestic Animals |
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| Format | Hardcover |
| Dimensions | 24.0 × 24.2 cm |
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| Pages | 200 |
