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    <body><![CDATA[I'm almost hesitant to say that Why Cats Paint is satire, because a big part of the fun of this book is wondering whether or not these authors are serious.  It's done so straight-faced a) it took me a thorough examination before I was convinced it was a joke, and b) the Strand Bookstore shelves it i...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/337658">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[holy fucking shit i can't believe this book is real or serious but it is BOTH. the photos are so amazing and i can't even imagine what kind of batshit crazy lady the author is. highly recommended.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Not nearly as funny as <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= Dancing With Cats" title=" Dancing With Cats"> Dancing With Cats</a>, this book is kind of stunningly awful. After the paintings, there's a section on like multimedia art? The one I remember most is there's a big photo of a scratched-up sofa arm, with a blown-up section that has lines going to various oozes of stuffing and pa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/13080723">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[WTF.  What can I say about this book, except that my mind is blown.  So very blown.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[ridiculously amazing. my favorite feline painter is Bootsie the &quot;trans-expressionist&quot;]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[The fact that some domestic house cats are able to make marks with paint has always been explained by biologists as an instinctive form of territorial marking behavior. Now, <em>Why Cats Pain</em> presents a cogently argued theory based on recent evidence which clearly supports the view that some cats' marks are aesthetically motivated and should be regarded as genuine works of non-primate art.<br/><br/>As well as being an unprecedented photographic record of the artistic cat at work, <em>Why Cats Paint</em> also explains many aspects of everyday cat behavior for the first time. Why do cats sit for long periods in self-absorbed reflection? Why do the purr? What is happening when they suddenly rush madly about? And why do they lie on their backs and look at things upside down. All these questions, and more, are now able to be answered within the very understandable context of art.<br/><br/>In this lavishly illustrated and thoroughly researched book, Heather Busch and Burton Silver outline the many different aspects of feline creativity and offer a detailed examination of representative works from the best-known cat artists around the world.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Bit silly, this one.  But why not?  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Hilarious!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[God, I love Boots.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Not sure why i picked this book... it doesn't exactly tell u much about cats nor painters..! Perhaps the idea that some cats are artistically inclined is enough reason for me to adore these furballs more! Still, this book does evoke some interesting facts, like the origin of the paw-waving ceramic c...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/976737">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[The fact that some domestic house cats are able to make marks with paint has always been explained by biologists as an instinctive form of territorial marking behavior. Now, <em>Why Cats Pain</em> presents a cogently argued theory based on recent evidence which clearly supports the view that some cats' marks are aesthetically motivated and should be regarded as genuine works of non-primate art.<br/><br/>As well as being an unprecedented photographic record of the artistic cat at work, <em>Why Cats Paint</em> also explains many aspects of everyday cat behavior for the first time. Why do cats sit for long periods in self-absorbed reflection? Why do the purr? What is happening when they suddenly rush madly about? And why do they lie on their backs and look at things upside down. All these questions, and more, are now able to be answered within the very understandable context of art.<br/><br/>In this lavishly illustrated and thoroughly researched book, Heather Busch and Burton Silver outline the many different aspects of feline creativity and offer a detailed examination of representative works from the best-known cat artists around the world.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Clever faux exposition on art theory.  (Cats, for the record, favor abstract expressionism.)  While it's the striking photos of cats 'painting' that initially catch the readers attention, the tongue-in-cheek text that explains in mock seriousness feline aesthetics had me guffawing.  Anyone who's yaw...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4053453">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked it because of the picture of cats painting and just the very fact that its a cat-lover's kind of book. But I found most of the theories raised in the book to be just &quot;making-a-lot-of-scientific-sounding-something-out-of-nothing&quot;. ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[The fact that some domestic house cats are able to make marks with paint has always been explained by biologists as an instinctive form of territorial marking behavior. Now, <em>Why Cats Pain</em> presents a cogently argued theory based on recent evidence which clearly supports the view that some cats' marks are aesthetically motivated and should be regarded as genuine works of non-primate art.<br/><br/>As well as being an unprecedented photographic record of the artistic cat at work, <em>Why Cats Paint</em> also explains many aspects of everyday cat behavior for the first time. Why do cats sit for long periods in self-absorbed reflection? Why do the purr? What is happening when they suddenly rush madly about? And why do they lie on their backs and look at things upside down. All these questions, and more, are now able to be answered within the very understandable context of art.<br/><br/>In this lavishly illustrated and thoroughly researched book, Heather Busch and Burton Silver outline the many different aspects of feline creativity and offer a detailed examination of representative works from the best-known cat artists around the world.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Even if you don't care for (or believe in) cat art, there are so many fun pictures of beautiful kitties!  My favorite are the two cats/artists who spend their summer days sunbathing while lounging on the backs of their horses.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Membaca buku ini membuka mata saya, bahwa kucing juga punya cita rasa terhadap dunia seni. Ada beberapa kucing yang memang dianugerahi cita rasa sehingga bisa membuat lukisan indah yang dilabeli harga mahal buat dijual. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[this is probably the funniest book I have ever read. I haven't laughed as hard or as many times while reading a book since I discovered Durang or maybe when I was 12 and read The Hitchhikers Guide. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[my mom gave me the book 'why PAINT cats', about cat owners who indulge their 'artistic' urges by using cat bodies as canvas. it's a serious survey, too. i hope this is as ridiculous. ;D ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I gave this book five stars mainly for the photography, which make this a wonderful coffee table book. The idea is interesting though a bit silly and I had a fun afternoon reading the book.]]></body>
    
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