Friday
22Jan2010
Theophile Steinlen E-Postcards
Dover Has Some Lovely Theophile Steinlen Poster Cats E-Postcards!
Welcome! Welcome to the Land of Imaginary Cats! I'm your guide and I hope to teach you all about those fantastical, fictional felines who creep in and out of our favorite movies, books, cartoons, comics, songs, legends, stationery, and oh, so much more. I'll try to stick to pretend kitties, but the occasional real cat might sneak its way in, if it seems to be a particularly relevant muse (mews? I'm not averse to horrible cat puns!) to a particularly relevant creator. Thank you for visiting! I'm so happy you're here!
Friday, January 22, 2010 at 03:23PM
Thursday
07Jan2010
The Tenggren Tell It Again Book
Yesterday, we talked about The Shy Little Kitten. The illustrator for that book was not only influential on the style of the early Little Golden Books, he also greatly influenced the look of the early Disney films (Snow White, Pinocchio, and more). The Animation Archive tells the full story of his break with Disney and his subsequent simplified (by his standards) style.
The article shows artwork from his Tell It Again book and they include some beautiful little cats, including the witch's cat from Hansel and Gretel and a bit of an illustration from Puss In Boots. Have a look and check out the links. They're so lovely.
Wednesday
06Jan2010
The Shy Little Kitten
Adorably illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren, The Shy Little Kitten is included in most Little Golden Book classic collections and of course has a very special home in the land of imaginary cats.
This kitty is not only available as a book:
But she's also available as a puzzle:
And as a soft toy:
Monday
04Jan2010
Happy New Year!
And it's my favorite year, the year of the tiger! Hooray! So here's to a year full of cats, great and small!