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Fantastic Felines

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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.

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.

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!

I had admired Laurel Burch and her work for over 20 years. It wasn't until I went to her web site that I realized she had passed away 2 years ago. I was very saddened, she was such a wonderful, colorful, creative person and artist. It is such a great loss to us all.

But, we have her legacy of amazing work to enjoy, this book in perticular. If you love cats or just love color, this book will bring you great pleasure. This beautiful hardbound book is full of examples of her work, and the designs, wow! Even if you aren't an artist, this book would be a keepsake for your visitors to enjoy. Talk about a fabulous "coffee table" book.

Don't hesitate to make this purchase, and get to know more about her, go to her web site. Learn of her amazing strength battling her life long health problems.

A friend showed me the book and I bought it as a resource for my art students. Wonderful use of colors and imagination!

I own some beautiful pieces of Laurel Burch's work, and this book, after giving a very complete account ot her life, shows her fantastic feline pieces - from jewelry to paper products and carved wooden cats. I gave two of these for Holiday presents and they were very well recieved. (I also bought one for myself_) It is a very colorful example of her work.
Bonny Pettegrew

I am an avid Laurel Burch collector and consider myself somewhat of an expert on her items, periods of design and what to look for. This book is a must have for any Laurel collector! It has a fabulous bio and great pics, which can be very helpful to look at when trying to figure out if a piece is authentic (there are PLENTY of knock-offs!) And most of all, it NEVER gets boring, I see something new every time I pick it up! I use the jewelry page to search for new pieces that I am lacking and enjoy seeing how the original wooden sculptures came to be. Laurel Burch was an amazing artist, philanthropist and human being and should be recognized for her amazing life!

what a beatiful book. a reference book for her work, it doesn't offer patterns, but a great insight into how shr designs her work. download her free patterns, but keep this for inspiration.

This book is a wonderful coffee table book. The colors are so vivid and the drawings are remarkable. I bought a second one as a Christmas gift for another Laurel Burch fan.