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Walter Chandoha. Cats. Photographs 1942–2018 Hardcover – August 23, 2019
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On a winter’s night in 1949 in New York City, young marketing student and budding photographer Walter Chandoha spotted a stray kitten in the snow, bundled it into his coat, and brought it home. Little did he know he had just met the muse that would determine the course of his life. Chandoha turned his lens on his new feline friend―which he named Loco―and was so inspired by the results that he started photographing kittens from a local shelter. These images marked the start of an extraordinary career that would span seven decades.
Long before the Internet and #catsofinstagram, Chandoha was enrapturing the public with his fuzzy subjects. From advertisements to greetings cards, jigsaw puzzles to pet-food packaging, his images combined a genuine affection for the creatures, a strong work ethic, and flawless technique. Chandoha’s trademark glamorous lighting, which made each cat’s fur stand out in sharp relief, would define the visual vocabulary of animal portraiture for generations and inspire such masters as Andy Warhol, who took cues from Chandoha’s charming portraits in his illustrated cat book.
Cats leaps into the archives of this genre-defining artist, spanning color studio and environmental portraits, black-and-white street photography, images from vintage cat shows, tender pictures that combine his children with cats and more. This is a fitting tribute not just to these beguiling creatures but also to a remarkable photographer who passed away in 2019 at the age of 98; and whose compassion can be felt in each and every frame.
- Print length296 pages
- LanguageMultilingual
- PublisherTASCHEN
- Publication dateAugust 23, 2019
- Dimensions9.61 x 1.18 x 12.76 inches
- ISBN-103836573857
- ISBN-13978-3836573856
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“Chandoha's esteemed career set a standard for the generations of feline photographers that followed.” ― Wired
“His legacy is more than assured―Chandoha literally wrote the book on his field.” ― CNN
“Far from a kitschy cuteness overload, the new book is a celebration of Chandoha’s long, prolific career, his skill as a photographer, and yes, all things cats.” ― Artnet
“A joy of a book.” ― The Times
“…the purr-fect gift for cat fans.” ― The Los Angeles Times
About the Author
Reuel Golden is the former editor of the British Journal of Photography and the Photography editor at TASCHEN. His TASCHEN titles include: Mick Rock: The Rise of David Bowie, both London and New York Portrait of a City books, The Rolling Stones, Her Majesty, Football in the 1970s, the National Geographic editions, the David Bailey SUMO and Andy Warhol. Polaroids.
Walter Chandoha (1920–2019) was a combat photographer in the Second World War, before a chance encounter with a cat led him on a path that would shape his professional career. He is regarded as the world’s greatest domestic animal photographer with a career spanning over seven decades and an archive of more than 200,000 photographs. His photographs have appeared on over 300 magazine covers, thousands of advertisements, and were regularly featured in magazines such as Life, Look, and their equivalents around the world.
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- Publisher : TASCHEN; Multilingual edition (August 23, 2019)
- Language : Multilingual
- Hardcover : 296 pages
- ISBN-10 : 3836573857
- ISBN-13 : 978-3836573856
- Item Weight : 5.09 pounds
- Dimensions : 9.61 x 1.18 x 12.76 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #79,606 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #75 in Individual Photographers
- #77 in Plant & Animal Photography
- #92 in Cat Care
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About the author

Susan Michals is the creator of CatCon and Cat Art Show, the two biggest events in the world revolving around cats and pop culture. Previously Michals was a contributing writer to various outlets including Vanity Fair, Wall Street Journal, and artnet News, covering art and culture. This is her first book.
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After receiving mine, I ordered two more for family members.

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This said, the pictures in the book are very nice and will make the delights of any cat lover. Nice and big coffee table book with great pictures of a lifetime of love for cats and family life.


Walter Chandoha is a real lover of Cats and he have capture the love!
