TASCHEN Books: Walter Chandoha. Cats. Photographs 1942–2018

Fashion has Helmut Newton, architecture has Julius Shulman, and cat photography has Walter Chandoha. In 1949, his encounter with a stray kitten blossomed i…
On a winter’s night in 1949 in New York City, young marketing student and budding photographer Walter Chandoha spotted a stray kitten in the snow, bundled it into his coat, and brought it home. Little did he know he had just met the muse that would determine the course of his life. Chandoha turned his lens on his new feline friend—which he named Loco—and was so inspired by the results that he started photographing kittens from a local shelter. These images marked the start of an extraordinary career that would span seven decades. Long before the Internet and #catsofinstagram, Chandoha was enrapturing the public with his fuzzy subjects. From advertisements to greetings cards, jigsaw puzzles to pet-food packaging, his images combined a genuine affection for the creatures, a strong work ethic, and flawless technique. Chandoha’s trademark glamorous lighting, which made each cat’s fur stand out in sharp relief, would define the visual vocabulary of animal portraiture for generations and inspire such masters as Andy Warhol, who took cues from Chandoha’s charming portraits in his illustrated cat book. Cats leaps into the archives of this genre-defining artist, spanning color studio and environmental portraits, black-and-white street photography, images from vintage cat shows, tender pictures that combine his children with cats and more. This is a fitting tribute not just to these beguiling creatures but also to a remarkable photographer who passed away in 2019 at the age of 98; and whose compassion can be felt in each and every frame.

Walter Chandoha. Cats. Photographs 1942-2018 (Hardcover)

TASCHEN Books: Walter Chandoha. Cats. Photographs 1942–2018

Cats: Photographs 1942 - 2018: Chandoha, Walter, Wrigley, Sarah

Cats: Photographs 1942 - 2018: Chandoha, Walter, Wrigley, Sarah

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TASCHEN Books: Walter Chandoha. Cats. Photographs 1942–2018

Fashion has Helmut Newton, architecture has Julius Shulman, and cat photography has Walter Chandoha. In 1949, his encounter with a stray kitten

TASCHEN Books: Walter Chandoha. Cats. Photographs 1942–2018

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Walter Chandoha. Cats. Photographs 1942-2018 - By Susan Michals

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Made in ItalyBy Susan MichalsHardcover296 pagesImprint: TaschenStyle #TSCHN30000Cats leaps from the archives of photographer Walter Chandoha, spanning

Walter Chandoha, Cats Photographs 1942–2018

TASCHEN Books: Walter Chandoha. Cats. Photographs 1942–2018

Cats: Photographs 1942 - 2018: Chandoha, Walter, Wrigley, Sarah