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Louis wain was one of the most popular commercial illustrators in the history of. New book about louis wain, the cat artist who went. Louis wain s cat painting book father tucks little artist series no. Chris bettles is one of the best louis wain historians. This version of the book has been updated with more accurate information, colorful pictures, and printed in conjunction with the chris beetles gallery. The author chris beetles has been the main populiser of wain s art and has staged exhibitions since 1983. The fraser family, louis wain, george and eileen soper, s r badmin, betty. This book was published by chris beetles limited in 2000. He is now recognized as the world s leading authority on louis wain and is regularly approached by museums, auctions and collectors worldwide to adjudicate on the vast number of forgeries coming onto the market. Becoming a member of the lovereading community is free. No catches, no fine print just unadulterated book loving, with your favourite books saved to your own digital bookshelf. Buy louis wain in antiquarian and collectable books and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay.

My account my purchases advanced search browse collections rare books. The chris beetles gallery is one of londons most popular commercial art galleries, specialising in traditional british watercolour, illustration, oil paint. His ability to depict them in such a realistic manner earned him a reputation as the raphael of cats. Chris beetles wrote a book called louis wains cats 2011 hardback.

Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Over all, a lovely copy of this charmingly illustrated volume that, unusually for wain, concerns itself with dogs. Louis wains cats by chris beetles, rodney dale, david. The man who drew cats, first published in 1968, reissued in 1991, and then in 2000, by michael omara books and chris beetles. This is one of two books that i would wholeheartedly recommend to a fan of louis wain.

Louis wain s cats by chris beetles 16aug2011 hardcover. Beautiful collection of the artist louis wain s images of cats. A full book list of wain s published work completes this valuable and indispensable work which will appeal to both specialist collector and cat enthusiast alike. Louis wains cats by chris beetles 2011, hardcover for. He has shared so many interesting prints and facts about louis wain and his life. Louis wainan illustrator who boosted the popularity of cats at the turn of. Louis wain themed gifts for a cat lover the cat gallery. Buy louis wain s cats book online at best prices in india on. Louis wain cats tea party afternoon at home repro cat postcard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Catland louis wain by wain, louis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The colorful, dancing, psychedelic cats of louis wain artsy. This book was published by chris beetles ltdworth press in 2011.

Louis wain s most popular book is louis wains cats. Beautifully produced advertisement for the 1999 exhibition at chris beetles ltd 21 august 10 september, with numerous illustrations of cats by louis wain and other artists lesley fotherby, lesley anne ivory, susan herbert, and dede moser. Buy louis wain s cats by chris beetles, rodney dale, david wootton online at alibris. The book is loaded with pictures, more than all the other louis wain books i have put together. We invest hugely in the literature that we produce, publishing original research, biographies and essays to accompany most of our exhibitions. An exhibition of the works of louis wain 1860 1939 chris beetles ed on. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. This piece of artwork by louis wain, the artist used watercolour and bodycolour.

Written by chris beetles, the uks foremost authority on louis wain. The 1968 original is now out of print, but fortunately it has been republished by chris beetles in an extensively revised format with new. Louis wain was one of the most popular commercial illustrators in the history of england. Chris beetles gallery is renowned for the high quality of its numerous. Born in 1860, his anthropomorphic portrayals of cats captured the imagination of the edwardian era and his work helped to elevate the profile and popularity of our feline friends to unprecedented heights.

Chris beetles gallery is renowned for the high quality of its numerous books and exhibitions catalogues. Louis wain in antiquarian and collectable books for sale. A portrait of the artist by london, michael and robert boyers editors allen tate, r. The chris beetles gallery is one of londons most popular commercial art galleries. Louis wains cats livros na amazon brasil 9781849310260.

Whimsical artwork from before the first world war, of cats dressed as humans, doing fun activities like having tea parties, going to the races and the seaside, and celebrating holidays. New book about louis wain, the cat artist who went insane. Louis wain s cats by chris beetles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Another swiss artist who loved cats was eugen hartung 18971973. Chris beetles has been the main popularizer of wain s art and has staged yearly exhibitions since 1983.

Louis wain the man who drew cats 9781854790989 by dale, rodney and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Buy louis wains cats book online at low prices in india. Louis wain has 29 books on goodreads with 398 ratings. With essays about the artist and his life from chris beetles, rodney dale, roy compton, as well as wain himself. As a child he was regarded as physically weak, not starting school until the age of 10 where his academic performance was indifferent, and from which he played truant frequently. Xx111 1081901 and a great selection of related books, art and. Louis wain s cats 9781849310260 by beetles, chris and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Louis wain man drew cats abebooks passion for books. See more ideas about louis wain cats, cat art and vintage cat. Louis wains cats by louis wain goodreads share book. Louis wain was born in london in 1860, the eldest child of william, a textile traveller, and felicia, a designer of carpets. View books by chris beetles on lovereading, the uks number one book recommendation website.

Published to accompany an upcoming exhibition, louis wain and the summer cat show, august 14 september 4, 2011, at chris beetles art gallery in london, the book includes over 300 beautiful color images, many shown for the first time, brought to life with text by chris beetles, the leading authority on louis wain. Louis wain 18601939 at the turn of the century, louis wain became a household name as the man who drew cats. Blackmur, randall jarrell, richard eberhart, john wain, robert bly, richard howard, louis simpson, norman mailer, et al. Louis wains cats by chris beetles 16aug2011 hardcover. Rodney dale, an author of books on science and technology, became fascinated with louis wain in the late 1960s, and researched and wrote the first full bio on the artist, louis wain. The book was very reasonably priced and is a good introduction to the many faces of louis wain.

The images in this scarce louis wain book are in near fine condition. At the start of this post i mentioned the rodney dale biography of louis wain. Its size and enchanting cover picture makes this the perfect coffee table book. A popular childrens book illustrator in his native switzerland, hartung is possibly best known for the postcards he illustrated for. The first comprehensive exhibition of wains work was held at the.