- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: Ten Speed Press; Pocket ed edition (Sep 1 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1580087930
- ISBN-13: 978-1580087933
- Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 1.6 x 12.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 136 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
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#340,439 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #87 in Books > Science > Biological Sciences > Zoology > Animal Behaviour & Communication
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The National Examiner featured “Pussycat Picassos” claiming that “feline paintings will make you paws” and calling the book “captivating.”
From the Trade Paperback edition. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From the Trade Paperback edition. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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In 1994, WHY CATS PAINT took the art world and animal world by storm with its unprecedented photographic record of cat creativity. Those seminal books in feline aesthetics are now offered in new pocket-size editions filled with the best from each volume, making purrfect gifts for cat lovers and art lovers alike.Reviews"great for stocking stuffers."-Cleveland Plain Dealer
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In 1990 a dramatic discovery was made by an Australian archeological team working in the tomb of Vizir Aperia, just beyond the west bank of the Nile. Read the first page
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Don't take the book seriously--have fun!,
By Cheryl-Ann Tan (Moscow, Russia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Why Cats Paint (Hardcover)
This is a truly fun book--provided if you don't take this book, or it's creators, seriously. The presentation is great and so are the photos. As a painter and cat owner myself, this book makes me laugh at the mere sight of cats 'painting'. I only hope these cats were not severely mistreated!Take a look at the MONPA website and view their video of this cat 'painting' and it's quite clear that it is easy to fake. (How would you know if that's the cat's own paw dabbing paint on a surface??!) Same with 'Dancing with Cats' (they also made a book on it!). They're dancing with toy cats in the studio, with the explaination that cats don't like new environments. Nice explaination, but it doesn't mean that's proof. There's no videographic evidence of dancing cats either. So, please, this is nothing more than a very creative and original hoax. Don't give your cats paint. Don't dance with them. Love and cherish them. They are your pets, not your toys. It's not natural for cats to do any of these things. I've seen nutcases forcing their cats to dip their paws in paint to create 'pawtraits', and the cat is screaming in protest. And swinging a cat around during 'dancing' isn't a good idea. Although the authors of Why Cats Paint seem serious, don't take this book seriously and don't try this at home!
5.0 out of 5 stars
cute and informative book,
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This review is from: Why Cats Paint: A Theory of Feline Aesthetics (Paperback)
Cats are artistic as this book show s and proves its really worth reading and so very good Cats are amazing creatures artistic and we can learn a lot from them
5.0 out of 5 stars
The cat's meow,
By FrKurt Messick "FrKurt Messick" (Bloomington, IN USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (HALL OF FAME)
This review is from: Why Cats Paint: A Theory of Feline Aesthetics (Paperback)
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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