Stories
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Louis Wain’s cryptic cats
Once famous for his quirky cat illustrations, today Louis Wain is often portrayed as a ‘psychotic’ artist whose illness can be mapped out through his drawings. Here Bryony Benge-Abbott takes a more rounded view.
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The enduring myth of the mad genius
There’s a fine line to tread between creativity and psychosis.
Catalogue
- Ephemera
Lunch at the races / Louis Wain.
Wain, Louis, 1860-1939.Date: [1906?]- Pictures
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Three cats singing. Gouache by Louis Wain, 1925/1939.
Wain, Louis, 1860-1939.Reference: 29844i- Books
Louis Wain's cats / compiled and introduced by Michael Parkin.
Wain, Louis, 1860-1939.Date: [1983], ©1983- Pictures
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A cat in "gothic" style. Gouache by Louis Wain, 1925/1939.
Wain, Louis, 1860-1939.Reference: 38887i- Ephemera
How was I to know she was engaged / Louis Wain.
Wain, Louis, 1860-1939.Date: [1926?]