Good morning and happy National Cat Day to those who celebrate. (And hisssssss to those who don’t.)
Good morning and happy National Cat Day to those who celebrate. (And hisssssss to those who don’t.) In a tribute, the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda called them “arrogant vestiges of the night,” observing that “the cat only wants to be a cat”; Jorge Luis Borges also penned a poetic ode, writing: “You are, in the moonlight, that panther which we see from afar.” And the late British painter John Craxton, a fellow pawficcionado, rendered charming portraits of our feline friends, illustrated in a new publication discussed by contributor David Carrier today. There’s lots more below, including Ed Simon on the battle between Halloween and Reformation Day, spicy frescoes found in Pompeii, a divisive new statue of Dwyane Wade, and artist Jitish Kallat’s new book inspired by Nelson Mandela's calendar. — Valentina Di Liscia, News Editor | |
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| | | John Craxton would see the animal mid-action and think, that’s another picture. On the occasion of National Cat Day, here are some of his most fantastic feline | David Carrier |
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