Why Paint Cats: The Ethics of Feline Aesthetics

Amazon.com Price: $2.29 (as of 03/12/2019 12:39 PST- Details)

Description

Why did a woman in California pay an artist $5,000 to paint her cat to seem like a pig? What made a New York stockbroker spend much 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 wealthy, this seemingly aberrant behavior is a part of a new art movement that claims to promote a better understanding of the cats in our lives. Following the international success in 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 the entire contemporary trends within the movement, including the highly controversial Retromingent Expressionism, drawing conclusions with a purpose to provoke and amuse, startle, and enlighten. Exhaustively researched and lavishly illustrated, this insightful and engaging book raises vital ethical questions and explores the rights of pet owners to reinvent their cats within the name of art.

Home » Shop » Books » Subjects » Arts and Photography » History and Criticism » Criticism » Why Paint Cats: The Ethics of Feline Aesthetics

Recent Products