Shakespeare Cats
By (Author) Susan Herbert
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Thames & Hudson Ltd
28th April 2004
26th April 2004
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Individual artists, art monographs
Humour
Nature in art
759.2
Paperback
64
Width 190mm, Height 230mm
240g
In 32 entrancing paintings, Susan Herbert opens up an unsuspected world of Shakespeare interpreted by cats with all their winning ways. Painting in her familiar and highly popular style, this imaginative artist presents an irresistible array of well-known characters in the great Shakespearean plays, from the tragic Romeo and Juliet to the mischievous Titania, from the beautiful Cleopatra to the roguish Falstaff. Herbert's many devoted admirers will find this collection full of the charm and humour of her earlier books, while newcomers to her art will be surprised and enchanted by the finesses she brings to this portrait gallery of cats in unusual guises.
If you like Shakespeare and love cats, then Shakespeare Cats is a must have for your coffee table. . . . The artwork is awesome and the cats are impressive.-- "Portland Book Review"
Susan Herbert (1945-2014) was one of the most distinctive contemporary cat artists. She studied at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, University of Oxford. She was the author and illustrator of The Cats Gallery of Art, The Cats History of Western Art, Diary of a Victorian Cat, Medieval Cats, Impressionist Cats, Pre-Raphaelite Cats, Shakespeare Cats, Opera Cats and Movie Cats, all published by Thames & Hudson.