Hughes, Kathryn
Catland: Louis Wain and the Great Cat Mania
- ISBN 13:
- 9781421448145
- author:
- Hughes, Kathryn
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Louis Wain and the Great Cat Mania is a fascinating account of how cats went from being viewed as pests to beloved pets in the early twentieth century. In 1900, Britain and America were gripped by a cat craze that transformed the animal's status overnight. From presidential and royal families who imported exotic breeds to working-class men competing for cash prizes, people became enthralled with cats. The cat industry sprang up to meet this new demand, selling everything from veterinary services to leather goods via dedicated magazines. Meanwhile, elaborate pedigrees claimed noble ancestry and promised aesthetic distinction, driving the trade in cats to increasingly large sums of money. This book chronicles the cat craze through the life and career of Louis Wain, whose iconic anthropomorphic drawings of cats helped usher the formerly reviled creatures into homes across Europe.
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