WHY CATS PAINT: A Theory of Feline Aesthetics.

UK,slim Qrto wraps,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn thus.[Originally and first published by George Weidenfeld & Nicolson (UK),1994.Paperbacks usually follow on from the HB edn,but can be published at the same time as the HB edn.] FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price removal to cover. Bright ,crisp,clean and sharp-cornered,glossy laminated,colour photographic illustrated covers with white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present - and no reading creases to spine/backstrip.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.UK,slim Qrto wraps,1st edn thus, 6-96pp [paginated] includes foreword by Nora Mann,author's preface, an introduction,4 chapters,profuse colour photographs and illustration reproductions throughout the text and the book,acknowledgements and a select bibliography; plus [unpaginated] colour illustrated frntis, title page and contents list/table.
The fact that some domestic cats are able to make marks with paint has always been explained by biologists as an instinctive form of territorial marking behaviour.Now,'Why Cats Paint', presents a cogently argued theory based on recent evidence which clearly supports the view that some cat's marks are aesthetically motivated and should be regarded as genuine works of non-primate art. As well as being an unprecedented photographic record of the artistic cat at work, 'Why Cats Paint' also explains many aspects of everyday cat behaviour for the first time.Why do cats sit for long periods in self-absorbed reflection? Why do they purr? What is happening when they suddenly rush madly about? And why do they lie on their backs and look at things upside down? All these questions,and more,are now able to be answered within the very understandable context of art. In this lavishly illustrated and thoroughly researched book,Heather Busch and Burton Silver outline the many different aspects of feline creativity and offer a detailed examination of representative works from the best-known cat artists round the world. ". . . .traces the beginnings of feline artistic insight from Egyptian times through to the present day,and provides clear interpretations of individual works while avoiding polemics and premature judgements.The result is a book that sets cat-art in a coherent framework,yet permits the cats to speak for themselves.A must for the art cognescente and those who know their cats." [L.A. Art Times.] Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE.
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