Shop Cats of Hong Kong
By (Author) Marcel Heijnen
Foreword by Catharine Nicol
Contributions by Ian Row
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Thames & Hudson Ltd
23rd April 2021
29th April 2021
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
636.800951
Paperback
160
Width 152mm, Height 196mm
420g
When long-term cat owner and Dutch photographer Marcel Heijnen moved to Hong Kong, he was delighted to find that many of his neighbours were of the feline variety. It was only natural for him to make friends with the local shop cats and their owners, taking photos as he went. And this book is the charming result. Against a background of Hong Kong's bustling dried goods trade, dusty shelves groaning with traditional products, the beloved cats either stand out as shop mascots or magically melt away behind boxes and jars. Meanwhile, their innermost thoughts, delivered deadpan, are revealed through Ian Row's intuitive haiku and stories. With 90 illustrations in colour
'Fabulous' - @miuandmao
'[An] evocative, profoundly local portrait of a city' - Telegraph
Marcel Heijnen is a Dutch photographer and designer who has lived in Asia for over twenty years. He lives in Hong Kong.