Why Paint Cats: The Ethics of Feline Aesthetics

Silver, Burton; Busch, Heather

ISBN 10: 1580082718 / ISBN 13: 9781580082716

Published by Ten Speed Press, 2002

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A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras arenâ t guaranteedâ but the storyâ s all there! Seller Inventory # PKV.1580082718.G

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Title: Why Paint Cats: The Ethics of Feline ...

Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Publication Date: 2002

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: good

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Synopsis:

Why did a woman in California pay an artist $5,000 to paint her cat to look like a pig? What made a New York stockbroker spend even more than that to have the image of Charlie Chaplin painted on his cat'¬?s posterior? WHY PAINT CATS reveals that, far from being an amusement for the idle rich, this seemingly aberrant behavior is part of a new art movement that claims to promote a better understanding of the cats in our lives. Following the international success of their previous collaboration of feline aesthetics, WHY CATS PAINT, Burton Silver and Heather Busch turn their scholarly attention to the cat as canvas. The authors detail all the latest trends in the movement, including the highly controversial Retromingent Expressionism, drawing conclusions that will provoke and amuse, startle, and enlighten. Exhaustively researched and lavishly illustrated, this insightful and engaging book raises important ethical questions and explores the rights of pet owners to reinvent their cats in the name of art.

From the Publisher:

·Busch’s singular photographic studies combine with Silver’s in-depth interviews of artists and owners in this landmark work on cats, art, and their unlikely intersection.

·The authors’ WHY CATS PAINT has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide.