Laurel Burch knows her cats. Painted in glowing, jewel-like colors against vibrant, wildly patterned backgrounds, dozens of fantastic felines pounce, play, and pose in a captivating compendium of cat portraits. With annual sales of a half-million dollars for her cat-related lines alone, Burch has turned her exuberant felines into a booming business. Now, the same images that appear on her stupendously successful jewelry, apparel, and giftware are available in Fantastic Felines, her first and only book. Gloriously printed in brilliant colors, Fantastic Felines offers Laurel Burch's worldwide fans the complete collection of the cat images that have become her signature. This gorgeous, color-drenched book is a necessity for Laurel Burch collectors as well as a delightful gift for every cat lover.
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Internationally renowned folk artist Laurel Burch shares the story of her development into accomplished self-taught painter and supremely successful designer. Her vibrant signature cats--now found on everything from coffee mugs to earrings to tote bags to stationery to T-shirts to framed prints--manage to retain their vivid charm even in the face of mass marketing. Though intended primarily as a guide for Laurel Burch collectors and cat fanciers, the book's large, brilliantly colored photos and the (somewhat disjointed) tale of her ultimate artistic success against many odds should prove inspiring to crafters as well.
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--San Jose Mercury News, July 1997
Sonoma artist Laurel Burch celebrates her cats of every stripe, dot, squiggle and color imaginable with the publication of "Fantastic Felines." Even those familiar with Burch's love of cats may be surprised at the variety here and how cats progress from Burch's imagination to pencil sketches, then move to colorful pieces of original art and then onto coffee mugs, earrings, necklaces, pins, plates, wooden figures, masks, umbrellas, sweat shirts, tote bags and note cards.
Interspersed among her colorful art in this book are Burch's insightful comments on her life, art, dreams and inspirations. The book serves as an introduction to the wonderful world of Laurel Burch and her extensive family that includes Rainbow Cats, Zebracat, Fantastic Felines, Egypticats and more.
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
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beautiful but somewhat insubstantial,
By Patricia O'Tuama "rissa" (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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If you love Laurel Burch then you will love this book. It's gorgeous, sumptious, lavish -- all the words that people use to describe Burch's artwork. I thought the most interesting parts were 1) the biography; 2) the pictures detailing how various objects are planned, sketched, painted and then produced; and 3) actress Tippi Hendren's work in rescuing big cats (lions, tigers, etc). It would have been a better book, however, had there been more text regarding production as well as Burch's background and approach to her work. The last couple of chapters contain information about the various product lines (cups, plates, scarves, umbrellas, etc) plus four pages showing all of her cat jewelery -- but no information on how to obtain them or when and if her jewelery will be available again. Many of the pictures of Burch's artwork are suitable for framing, btw, so you may want to order two copies. Nb: with a couple of exceptions, all of the photographs are of Burch's cat pieces (hence the title of the book, "Fantastic Felines"). Don't buy this expecting an overview of all her work. But if you like the cats, then this book is definitely for you.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
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Fantastic Felines,
By Pam De Frates (Arizona) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fantastic Felines (Hardcover)
WOW, WOW, WOW!!! This book is just knockout! Full-color dynamite with the exciting art of Laurel Burch. I love the simple lines and fabulous color combinations that set your imagination free with wonderful fantasy. the pictures are so gorgeous that it takes looking at them over and over again to catch all the fine details before you realize that what looks so simple is indeed complex and well-thought out art design. Very intriguing! A must have for cat lovers.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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Laurel Burch's Fantastic Felines,
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This review is from: Fantastic Felines (Hardcover)
I have collected a variety of Laurel Burch products, this book, Fantastic Felines, I must say, is one of my favorites. It not only displays a variety of products Laurel Burch has designed, but also goes into her private life, for us to get an idea of what inspires her as an artist. Throughout her book, the poems and the beauty in her artwork, are heartfelt. Everytime I pick up the book I see something new. I recommend this book highly as an intergral part of any Laurel Burch collection or for any cat lover. Great as a gift, too, for that's how I received my copy, and I'll cherish it always. Thanks, Laurel. Fantastic Job!
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