· Wain and his sisters moved to 41 Brondesbury Road Kilburn in September He became known as ‘the man who drew cats’ and his pictures showed cats doing various human activities. Louis was born on 5 Aug in Clerkenwell. He was the eldest child and only son of William Wain, a textile designer and salesman. · Louis Wain (5 August – 4 July ) was an English artist and diagnosed schizophrenic who made a name from drawing self-conscious, trippy and anthropomorphic cats and kittens. At the peak of his powers, he cranked out original paintings and sketches of cats every year. They were copied by the www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 6 mins. · Louis Wain made a name for himself with whimsical drawings of cats. Despite his wild popularity, Wain died in at the age of 79 nearly penniless and .
The Man Who Drew Cats. by. Louis Wain (illustrator), Rodney Dale (editor) · Rating details · 23 ratings · 2 reviews. Perhaps the best loved illustrator of comic cats of the twentieth century. Born in Wain became a household name for his cat illustrations in the s. Louis Wain: The Man Who Drew Cats. Often held up as THE classic example of a schizophrenic artist, in recent decades there has come to be greater respect for the talents of Victorian-era illustrator of anthropomorphic cats, Louis Wain. Wain's famous felines were born of his efforts to amuse his wife as she was dying of breast cancer. Louis Wain made a name for himself with whimsical drawings of cats. Despite his wild popularity, Wain died in at the age of 79 nearly penniless and in a psychiatric hospital. By the midth.
I can't put this book down! In addition to the MANY charming and intriguing drawings by cat artist Louis Wain, Mr. Dale includes a wealth of information on his life, history as an artist, and personal struggles. It is extremely well written and as entertaining as it is informative. Best book on the subject of Mr. Wain and his art I have yet to read. The English Cat Artist: A Fictionalized Biography of Louis Wain plus over 65 kitten pictures. by Heather Latimer () Hardcover. out of 5 stars. 4. Hardcover. 5 offers from $ Louis Wain's Edwardian Cats. Louis Wain. out of 5 stars. Louis Wain made a name for himself with whimsical drawings of cats. Despite his wild popularity, Wain died in at the age of 79 nearly penniless and in a psychiatric hospital. By the midth.
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