The Well-Bred Cat by J Waller
Lisa Zador is no ordinary painter of animals. Although her enchanting animal portraits take their cue from Old Masters, these oil paintings always demonstrate her own sure-handed technique and transcend parody and sentimentality. Sometimes whimsical, sometimes melancholy, and sometimes outlandish, Zador's cat portraits are a delight - not just to cat fanciers but also to connoisseurs of the art of the portrait. Unlike many painters, Zador works from live subjects - cats she knows and befriends - to produce portraits that convey the personalities of the subjects, albeit clothed in artistic or historical costume. In this beautifully designed gift book, Zador has gathered a gallery of twenty pure- and mixed-breed cats. Each portrait is accompanied by a hilarious text about the subject, offering each cat the sort of magnificent life we all secretly imagine for our pets. Samantha, for example, who is only shown from the head-and-shoulders view because - let's face it - she has a bit of a weight problem, a sad admission noted by the once-irresistible feline fatale, whose exploits as a secret agent, it is said, fashioned the basis for the espionage classic You Only Live Nine Times.
Lisa Zador is a painter and commercial illustrator who lives and works in New York City. A native of Philadelphia and a graduate of the Philadelphia Art Institute, Lisa's textile designs for the popular clothing line Nick & Nora are sold in high-end retail outlets across the country and have even been worn by Calista Flockhart on Ally McBeal. Her first pieces of stationery (Babalu and Swingin') have just been published as part of the STC gift line. James Waller is a freelance writer and editor who lives in Brooklyn, New York. With his book-packaging company Thumb Print, he produced The Movie-Goer's Journal (STC 2001). He teaches writing at Polytechnic University in Brooklyn.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781584792512 |
| ISBN 10 | 1584792515 |
| Title | The Well-Bred Cat |
| Author | J Waller |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc |
| Year published | 2002-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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