When not participating in dangerous flights and setting new records, the cat, just as it had done in previous centuries, played an integral part in art and photography. Enduring as a cultural and social icon, the cat symbolized femininity, sensuality, domesticity, lust, and evil. An essential ingredient for cultural and social commentary, the cat was […]
Cats in the 19th Century (Part 9-Cats in Art-Theophile Steinlen)
March 28, 2014 By 2 Comments
Probably best known for his posters, the Swiss artist Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859-1923) loved cats. As a young boy, he drew cats in the margins of his books and grew up to live in a house he named, “Cat’s Cottage”. While living in Paris, his house on the Rue Caulaincourt became a well-known gathering place for all the […]