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Famous Artists Photographed With Their Cats
Flavorwire ^ | Apr 27, 2013 | Alison Nastasi

Posted on 04/29/2013 11:00:03 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows

Tracey Emin’s recent interview with the Daily Mail revealed that the divisive artist is currently working on sculptures of her cat — and we promise that’s not a euphemism. “He’s a good little soul to have around. He stops me from feeling alone,” she said of her beloved pet, Docket. Artists have often looked to their feline friends for inspiration throughout history. The mewing muses were the gods of their own religion in ancient Egypt, and not much has changed since then. Everyone knows cats own the Internet (sorry, dogs). See what kitten companions have melted the hearts of artists in our gallery, and let us know if there’s an amazing cat we missed in the comments.

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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: kittyping
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1 posted on 04/29/2013 11:00:03 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows
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2 posted on 04/29/2013 11:00:53 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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Love the B&W images!


3 posted on 04/29/2013 11:07:28 PM PDT by Daffynition (Stand Your Ground)
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Unknown artist with his cat " Sparky"

4 posted on 04/29/2013 11:23:03 PM PDT by woofie
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It’s Lil’ Bub!


5 posted on 04/29/2013 11:26:26 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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Must be a performance piece.


6 posted on 04/29/2013 11:26:51 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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Ann Margret


7 posted on 04/30/2013 1:38:23 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
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That, right there, is funny.


8 posted on 04/30/2013 1:38:26 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?)
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Close enough.


9 posted on 04/30/2013 1:46:00 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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10 posted on 04/30/2013 2:20:14 AM PDT by Daffynition (Stand Your Ground)
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11 posted on 04/30/2013 2:24:21 AM PDT by Daffynition (Stand Your Ground)
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12 posted on 04/30/2013 2:29:32 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
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That’s one d*mn ugly cat.


13 posted on 04/30/2013 2:46:29 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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"Frida Kahlo’s cat feeling shunned as she snuggles a monkey."

Classic caption to last picture.

14 posted on 04/30/2013 3:22:37 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (The ballot box is a sham. Nothing will change until after the war.)
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Why is that man, Georgia O’Keefe, licking his kitty?


15 posted on 04/30/2013 4:57:17 AM PDT by 762X51
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My cat won’t be seen with me.


16 posted on 04/30/2013 4:57:46 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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“You should see ‘em from MY side!”


17 posted on 04/30/2013 5:18:08 AM PDT by HomeAtLast
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That’s gotta be Dali, floppy physique and a black twirl ‘stache.


18 posted on 04/30/2013 5:20:19 AM PDT by HomeAtLast
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Most of them doing it wrong — holding cats. Buncha control freaks.
Maya Lin is doing it right.


19 posted on 04/30/2013 5:25:35 AM PDT by HomeAtLast
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20 posted on 04/30/2013 7:26:10 AM PDT by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (Some people take there grammar way to seriously.)
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