"Meow Meow Art History" Author: [US] Yamamoto Osamu Translator: Our editor Publisher: Zhejiang People's Fine Arts Publishing House

What a wonderful scene it would be like when cats "conquer" paintings and become the protagonists of famous paintings of the past? It is no longer Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa", but Meow Vinci's "Meowa Lisa". All the works of art in this book are introduced by the famous cat art critic Katie Field. Watching her sometimes affectionate and sometimes humorous explanations of famous cat paintings, people who know the original works need not say, and people who are not familiar with art can also enjoy the essence of cat art. Meow, it turns out there is such an art history!

The works are inspired by world famous paintings. There are more than 80 collection-level works tailored for cats, all of which are both spiritual and physical. This book covers cat art works from ancient China, ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, the West and Japan, and runs through cat art creations from the Renaissance to surrealism. In addition to the 80 selected from the more than 600 existing world famous cat paintings, there are also four new "China Limited Edition" cat paintings specially drawn by the author for this book, all of which are based on famous Chinese paintings handed down from generation to generation.

Open the door to the world of cat art, enjoy the art feast with cute cats as guest stars, and appreciate the unique charm and fun of "Meow Meow Art History". Walk into this cat art museum where you can enjoy treasures such as Wei Miaoer's "Girl Cat with a Pearl Earring" and Miao Le's "Picking Cat Grass", and witness the first unveiling of "China Limited Edition" cat paintings such as "Cat on a Buddhist Seal", "Cat with a Hairpin", and "Cat Banquet"!

Born in Yokohama, Japan in 1948, he graduated from Aichi Prefectural University of Arts. He immigrated to Canada in 1974 and worked as an illustrator for nearly ten years. He then moved to the United States in 1983 and settled in the United States with his wife and four children. In 2007, he accidentally saw his son imitating Van Gogh's self-portrait with colored pencils. The only difference from the original is that the face of the protagonist in that painting is not Van Gogh, but a cat. So he came up with an idea: "This work looks good, but what if it is replaced by other famous paintings?" It was because of this opportunity that Mr. Yamamoto began to create famous paintings with cats as the protagonists. As of 2020, he has created more than 600 famous "cat" paintings on canvas and drawing boards, including oil paintings, sketches and other creative methods.