The Louis Wain Kitten Book

by Louis Wain

Louis Wain (5 August 1860 – 4 July 1939) was an English artist best known for his drawings, which consistently featured anthropomorphised large-eyed cats and kittens. In his later years he suffered from schizophrenia, which, according to some psychologists, can be seen in his works.

86 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1903

About the author

Louis Wain was an English artist best known for his drawings, which consistently featured anthropomorphised large-eyed cats and kittens.

Reviews

[Adriana Scarpin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gatos! Mas eu gosto mais dos gatos do Wain quando a esquizofrenia tomou conta dele.

[Tom Schulte · Rating 3 out of 5]

In Nick Cave's The Red Hand Files #54 Aug. 2019, he said, "When I first came to London, David [Tibet] gave me an education in Christian mysticism, as we bonded over Spanish wine and our love of the artist Louis Wain." So, I needed to read some Wain. Apparently, much of his stuff is whacky and surreal, even darkly so. This is a short, nursery rhyme like Eugene Field ("Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" ) or something and not that interesting, to me. Just cute, that's all. Wain's books are rather rare and this was the only one I can get, at the moment.

[Kirsti · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hoo boy I was not prepared for the racial slurs related to Japanese people. This is from 1903 but I doubt it was OK then. Anyway the artwork is lovely and the rhymes are eccentric. You can read the whole thing here: http://www.childrensbooksonline.org/l... . I sought out this book after watching the movie The Electrical Life of Louis Wain.