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Why Cats Paint: A Theory of Feline Aesthetics

by Heather Busch, Burton Silver · 1990

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In 1994, Why Cats Painttook the art world and animal world by storm with its unprecedented photographic record of cat creativity. Those seminal books in feline aesthetics are now offered in new pocket-size editions filled with the best from each volume, making purrfect gifts for cat lovers and art lovers alike.

Subject
philosophy
Genre
humorsatire
Themes
animalscatsart
Setting
1990snile river
Audience
picture books
Length
short · 144 pages

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