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Why
Cats Paint: A Theory of Feline Aesthetics
by Burton Silver and Heather
Busch
Should the marks a
cat makes be treated as art, or are they simply forms of territorial
behavior? This book is an unprecedented photographic record of
cat creativity that will intrigue cat lovers and art lovers alike.
As far as we know, no theory of feline aesthetics has yet been
presented, at least not with such remarkable clarity and thorough
documentation. Now, many aspects of heretofore unexplained cat
behavior can be understood within the familiar context of art.
8.5 x 11 inches, 96
pages, full color
US$16.95 paperback
ISBN 0898156122
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on–line from Amazon.com at a discount
US$18.95 cloth/hardback
ISBN 0898156238
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on–line from Amazon.com at a discount
Reviews
of the book are available.
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Test
Your Cat's Creative Intelligence
Eighteen easy-to-use test cards
by Burton Silver and Heather
Busch
in association with The Museum of Non-Primate Art.
5 7/8 x 8 1/2 inches,
48 pages, wirebound case, full color
US$12.95
ISBN 0898158769
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on–line from Amazon.com at a a discount
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At
last, the book cat-lovers have been waiting for!
Following the extraordinary success of the best selling book Why
Cats Paint, organisations like the Museum of Non-Primate Art (M.O.N.P.A.),
were swamped with requests for more information from cat lovers
around the world. One of the most frequently asked questions was,
"How do I know if my cat will paint too?" Now, with Test Your Cat's
Creative Intelligence, all cat owners can find the answer to this
question.
By simply holding up the cards in front of your cat you can discover
its creative intelligence (CQ) and determine its potential to create
masterly works of non-primate art and even generate an income. These
test cards were developed over a three year period by animal behaviorists
at M.O.N.P.A. in order to determine and sort creative cats from
their non-creative counterparts.
Now, largely as a result of the interest shown by people using the
cards displayed on this Internet
site, best-selling author Burton
Silver has collaborated with M.O.N.P.A. to bring this ground-breaking
method into every cat lover's home.
Scientifically designed for high validity, these cards include all
the fundamental tests required to fully ascertain your cat's creative
abilities, including: A Color Composition Test, A Brain Dominance
Test, An Ink Blot Test, A Color Blindness Test and An Optical Sensation
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Why
Cats Paint Address Book
A beautifully produced,
high quality address book which is full of stunning paintings
by cats matched with their individual portraits and relevent biographical
and curatorial notes. A pleasure to use.
8 1/2 x 6 inches,
112 pages, concealed wirebound case, full color.
US$14.95
ISBN 0898158583
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Cat
Artists and their Work
In this special collection,
selected by the creators of Why Cats Paint, we offer several of
the most unique examples of cat art and artists in a postcard
book, allowing readers to share their discovery with friends.
4.75 x 6.25 inches,
48 pages, full color
US$7.95
ISBN 0898156114
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online from Amazon.com at a discount
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Ordering
These books
can all be purchased from reputable bookstores or directly from the
publisher, Ten Speed Press.
Order Phone (800) 841-2665
Order Fax (510) 559-1629 (USA only)
Other books by Burton
Silver and Heather Busch can
be ordered online
at a discount.
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Other
Products
Portal
Publications have produced a range of Greeting Cards, T.Shirts and
Posters which are now available at retail outlets throughout the
USA and Canada. In the USA they are always available from national
chains such as Pier 1 and Michaels (art and hobby stores) or regional
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Tokyo
Shop
A comprehensive range
of merchandise has been developed for Why Cats Paint, Japan Co.,
Ltd. including clocks, pillows, silk jackets, pet carriers, pyjamas,
T-Shirts and watches.
You are able to buy
these items by mail order or from the Why Cats Paint Shop in central
Tokyo which opened in 1996.
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Availability
In Canada Why Cats
Paint is distributed by Publishers Group West, in the UK by Weidenfeld
& Nicolson, in Australia by Allen & Unwin and in New Zealand by
Hodder Moa Beckett. It is also available in South Africa. In Germany,
Austria and Switzerland Why Cats Paint is distributed by Benedikt
Taschen under the title of, Warum Katzen Malen. In Italy it is
available as, Perch*i Gatti dipingono, distributed by Arnoldo
Mondadori and in Holland, it is published under the title, Waarom
Katten Schilderen by Librero Nederland. In France it goes under
the name of, Le Mystere Des Chats Peintres, published by Taschen
France and in Portugal it is distributed by Centralivros as, Porque
Pintam Os Gatos. In Spain it is distributed by Asppan under the
title, Por Que Pintan Los Gatos and in Japan it is published by
Taschen Japan based in Osaka.
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