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On a winter’s night in 1949 in New York City, young marketing student and budding photographer Walter Chandoha spotted a stray kitten in the snow, bundled it into his coat, and brought it home. Little did he know he had just met the muse that would determine the course of his life. Chandoha turned his lens on his new feline friend—which he named Loco—and was so inspired by the results that he started photographing kittens from a local shelter. These images marked the start of an extraordinary career that would span seven decades.
Long before the Internet and #catsofinstagram, Chandoha was enrapturing the public with his fuzzy subjects. From advertisements to greetings cards, jigsaw puzzles to pet-food packaging, his images combined a genuine affection for the creatures, a strong work ethic, and flawless technique. Chandoha’s trademark glamorous lighting, which made each cat’s fur stand out in sharp relief, would define the visual vocabulary of animal portraiture for generations and inspire such masters as Andy Warhol, who took cues from Chandoha’s charming portraits in his illustrated cat book.
Cats leaps into the archives of this genre-defining artist, spanning color studio and environmental portraits, black-and-white street photography, images from vintage cat shows, tender pictures that combine his children with cats and more. This is a fitting tribute not just to these beguiling creatures but also to a remarkable photographer who passed away in 2019 at the age of 98; and whose compassion can be felt in each and every frame.
From the Publisher
Walter Chandoha. Cats. Photographs 1942–2018
Fashion has Helmut Newton, architecture has Julius Shulman, and cat photography has Walter Chandoha. In 1949, his encounter with a stray kitten blossomed into a career that elevated feline portraiture to an art form. This is a tribute not just to these beguiling creatures but also to a remarkable photographer who passed away in 2019 at the age of 98; and whose compassion can be felt in each and every frame.
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A career-spanning retrospective of the greatest cat photographer
On a winter’s night in 1949 in New York City, young marketing student and budding photographer Walter Chandoha spotted a stray kitten in the snow, bundled it into his coat, and brought it home. Little did he know he had just met the muse that would determine the course of his life. Chandoha turned his lens on his new feline friend—which he named Loco—and was so inspired by the results that he started photographing kittens from a local shelter. These images marked the start of an extraordinary career that would span seven decades.
The photographer Walter Chandoha (1920–2019) Regarded as the world’s greatest domestic animal photographer With an archive of more than 200,000 photographs.
ong before the Internet and #catsofinstagram, Chandoha was enrapturing the public with his fuzzy subjects. From advertisements to greetings cards, jigsaw puzzles to pet-food packaging, his images combined a genuine affection for the creatures, a strong work ethic, and flawless technique. Chandoha’s glamorous lighting, which made each cat’s fur stand out in sharp relief, would define the visual vocabulary of animal portraiture for generations and inspire such masters as Andy Warhol, who took cues from Chandoha’s charming portraits in his illustrated cat book.
Cats leaps into the archives of this genre-defining artist, spanning color studio and environmental portraits, black-and-white street photography, images from vintage cat shows, tender pictures that combine his children with cats and more. This is a fitting tribute not just to these beguiling creatures but also to a remarkable photographer who passed away in 2019 at the age of 98; and whose compassion can be felt in each and every frame.
Publisher : Taschen America Llc (April 14, 2023)
Language : English
Hardcover : 185 pages
ISBN-10 : 3836595311
ISBN-13 : 978-3836595315
Item Weight : 12.8 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.75 x 7.5 inches
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Reviewer: Sonja Hanchar
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Cats
Review: Whatâs not to love? Gorgeous photographs of amazing cats.
Reviewer: K. Leslie
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Gorgeous book
Review: This book is a gorgeous coffee table book and would make a great gift for cat lovers.
Reviewer: Terrance M. Whitten
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: sweet
Review: sweet
Reviewer: RHP3
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Perfect gift for cat lovers
Review: Because right this as a gift for my niece who loves cats but cat have one
Reviewer: Michael Yearout
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Beautiful book
Review: One of the finest cat photo books I have ever had.
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Birthday Gift
Review: Well this was the perfect gift for someone that has cats and everything else. Nothing better than an absolutely beautiful book on cats.
Reviewer: Kathy Smith
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Tiny!
Review: Thought it was a coffee table size. Especially at that price. Itâs tiny! But my friend loved it anyway.
Reviewer: Snoosh
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great shots
Review: Great shots of cats, many really neat cats or interesting settings or action. The photographer is famous for his cat shots and does not disappoint. There is some info on the photographer, but I would’ve like a little more, he was interesting and skilled. Many of the shots are amazing, many are excellent and well worth the price of the book, but a few are either meh or kind-of redundant to others in the same book, so making it slightly shorter and less work to get to the great shots would’ve been nice, but as it is, it’s a great collection and perhaps complete despite the prolific number of photos this person took, and if you like cats or non-human-animal photography, this is excellent. If I could be more precise, I’d rate it 4.5 or so starts, but if the choice is 4 or 5, it’s a 5.
Reviewer: Merthan k
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
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Reviewer: Miranda Foot
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Great pictures and information about the photographer ð
Reviewer: Lettore Amazon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Un bel libro di fotografie, imperdibile per chi ama i gatti
Reviewer: Ulrike John
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Der schönste Fotoband über Katzen das ich je angeschaut habe.
Reviewer: maite
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Gran sensibilidad del fotógrafo del que se puede decir que cambió la vida de algunos gatos y los gatos cambiaron su vida.El poco texto sobre su apasionante biografÃa está en inglés; pero las imágenes ( que es en lo que consiste el libro) , hablan por sà mismas,