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Why Cats Paint : A Theory of Feline Aesthetics
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Why Cats Paint : A Theory of Feline Aesthetics Soft cover - 1994

by Busch, Heather; Silver, Burton

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  • Paperback

Should the marks a cat makes be treated as art, or are they simply forms of territorial behavior? This photographic record of cat creativity will intrigue catlovers and art-lovers alike, as it deciphers many heretofore unexplained aspects of cat behavior which can be found in the familiar context of art.

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Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. Near Fine. 1994. Soft Cover. 0898156122 . Tight clean unmarked book in rubbed card covers. ; 9.5" x11"; 96 pages .
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  • Title Why Cats Paint : A Theory of Feline Aesthetics
  • Author Busch, Heather; Silver, Burton
  • Binding Soft Cover
  • Edition Later Printing
  • Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Pages 96
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, CA
  • Date 1994
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 55407
  • ISBN 9780898156126 / 0898156122
  • Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.03 x 9.5 x 0.36 in (28.02 x 24.13 x 0.91 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Cats - Behavior, Animals as artists
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 94217523
  • Dewey Decimal Code 750

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From the publisher

BURTON SILVER is a cartoonist, inventor, and author of more than a dozen books, including the best-selling WHY CATS PAINT. Silver studied psychology and sociology at Victoria University. He lives in Wellington, New Zealand.
HEATHER BUSCH has been a visual artist for nearly 30 years and is drawn to perceptions and paradigms that expand and entertain her mind. She has a fine arts degree in sculpture and has become internationally recognized for her paintings and photography. She lives in New Zealand.

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The National Examiner featured “Pussycat Picassos” claiming that “feline paintings will make you paws” and calling the book “captivating.”

About the author

BURTON SILVER is a cartoonist, inventor, and author of more than a dozen books, including the best-selling WHY CATS PAINT. Silver studied psychology and sociology at Victoria University. He lives in Wellington, New Zealand.


HEATHER BUSCH has been a visual artist for nearly 30 years and is drawn to perceptions and paradigms that expand and entertain her mind. She has a fine arts degree in sculpture and has become internationally recognized for her paintings and photography. She lives in New Zealand.