Phaidon Editors - Cat [NEW]

"Cats" are among the animals that humans love most as partners. This art book traverses time and space to introduce the feline figure—depicted for thousands of years since ancient Egypt—through various lenses, including history, art, and pop culture.

The "Playful Pairings" layout, which showcases images across eras and contexts in side-by-side spreads—such as "Ancient Egyptian statues vs. modern SNS memes" and "High fashion vs. vintage advertisements"—is a hallmark of the Phaidon Editors, renowned for their series such as FLOWER and PLANT.
The book contains over 210 full-color illustrations, ranging from masters of the art world such as Andy Warhol, Utagawa Hiroshige, and Tracey Emin, to figures like Thom Browne (fashion), Jamel Shabazz (street photography), and even works by Fumi Yanagimoto and Yoshitomo Nara, both of whom are familiar names in our shop's lineup (it even features 80s Japanese "Name Neko").

With a foreword by Hannah Shaw, also known as the "Kitten Lady," an essay tracing the symbiosis between cats and humans, and editorial contributions from experts such as Mihoko Iida (VOGUE JAPAN) and Anja Charbonneau (Broccoli Magazine), the book is also fascinating as a piece of cultural anthropological reading.

The cover design, which translates the multifaceted content into a minimal and pop aesthetic, is also striking, making this volume a compelling object that will add color to any bookshelf.

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