Cat Book started out simply enough. Emily Weinstein set out to do a series of monoprints of cats she is personally acquainted with. Exploring the subject, she soon learned that every cat has a story, and one story led to another. As the stories became more fantastic, Weinstein traveled to places like West Virginia to meet Regis, the talking cat, and to Brooklyn's world renowned Scarlet, who rescued her five kittens from a fire.
The book ventures from Scarlet to Avi climbing up 80-foot trees; then Snappy sailing around the world; Kitten, a two-timing neutered Persian; Dazzle surviving against all odds; Wild Boy, born feral in the High Sierras; Space Kitty rescued from a lab . . . just to name a few.
Equipped with art supplies, note pad and cat treats, Weinstein worked to entice her subjects to paint them and interview their people all at the same time. Remarkably, it all works in this unique, beautiful, often touching and funny book on cats. It's all great fun --and wonderful art!
