{"product_id":"2001-artful-cats-by-norman-lindsay-australian-art-history-reference-book-1st","title":"2001 Artful Cats by Norman Lindsay Australian Art History \u0026 Reference Book 1st","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  2001 Artful Cats by Norman Lindsay Australian Art History \u0026amp; Reference Book 1st\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n         Artful Cats\n        \u003c\/span\u003e\n       \u003c\/div\u003e\n       \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n         By Norman Lindsay\n        \u003c\/span\u003e\n       \u003c\/div\u003e\n       \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n         Introduced by Meg Stewart\n        \u003c\/span\u003e\n       \u003c\/div\u003e\n       \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n         Published by Odana Editions: Bungendore, Australia 2001 1st Edition\n        \u003c\/span\u003e\n       \u003c\/div\u003e\n       \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cbr\u003e\n       \u003c\/div\u003e\n       \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n         \"Artful Cats brings together the wonderfully playful feline drawings, paintings and writings of celebrated Australian artist Norman Lindsay (1879-1969). Introduced and compiled by Meg Stewart, the volume explores the cats that inhabited Lindsay's famous Springwood home and studio and became recurring subjects throughout his artistic life. Far removed from the sensual mythological imagery for which Lindsay is perhaps best known, these works reveal an affectionate, humorous and highly spontaneous side of the artist, capturing cats with exaggerated expressions, mischievous personalities and remarkably observant character.\n        \u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n         \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n          \u003cbr\u003e\n         \u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n         \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n          The book combines a substantial selection of Lindsay's cat illustrations in both colour and monochrome with photographs, correspondence, anecdotes and extracts from his writings. Chapters include \"Ah, to be a Studio Cat!\", \"Letters from Norman\", \"The Cats of Springwood\", \"Fuzz Buzz, a Studio Cat\", \"Whimsical Cats\", \"Cats Can Tell Stories Too!\" and \"Cats in Compositions\", concluding with a bibliography. Particularly engaging are Lindsay's sketches accompanied by handwritten captions, alongside more accomplished compositions demonstrating how frequently cats appeared within his broader artistic output.\n         \u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n         \u003cbr\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n         Published by Odana Editions, Bungendore, Australia in 2001, this is the First Edition, a handsome large-format illustrated volume extending to approximately 143 pages. Of additional interest, this copy retains a loose National Trust exhibition note titled \"Rumpus in Olympus\", dated April 1987 and attributed to Ursula Prunster, discussing Lindsay's Springwood circle and the sensual and pagan themes central to his art. An appealing Australian art publication combining Lindsay scholarship, personal history and a delightful collection of feline imagery, with obvious crossover appeal to collectors of Norman Lindsay, Australian art and cat-related books.\"\n        \u003c\/span\u003e\n       \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n  No dustjacket. No inscriptions. Pages very clean and well presented. An  otherwise excellent copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n     \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n       \u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003c\/span\u003e\n     \u003c\/font\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\n      Size 28cm x 22cm x 1.5cm - 144 Pages\n     \u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/font\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Antique Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50571394384011,"sku":null,"price":74.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0770\/0875\/files\/2b1b9ee4-bb37-49b7-91dc-0415366c81c9.jpg?v=1790722228","url":"https:\/\/antiquebooksaustralia.com.au\/products\/2001-artful-cats-by-norman-lindsay-australian-art-history-reference-book-1st","provider":"Antique Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}