Pascale Weber: For Cats Only / Nur fr Katzen (Bilingual edition)
by Nadine Barth, Michael Satter, Thomas Lemaître
A close look transforms even the most ordinary things into fascinating objects full of idiosyncracies and magic. With charming tongue-in-cheek, the photographer Pascale Weber shows this through a very special object: the cat tree. Photographed as a still life against a colored background, we see the multifaceted and sometimes frivolous architectural capers of this extraordinary type of structure. Weber depicts them with their four-legged owners proudly presenting their homes. A particularly subtle humor characterizes these aesthetic studio images. Readers may suddenly wonder how this unique variety of forms could have been overlooked until now. And everyone may smile and ask themselves where they themselves would prefer to live.Languages: German and English
Hardcover
English
Brand New
Author Biography
PASCALE WEBER (*1985, Zurich) studied photo design at the School of Design in Bern and has made a name for herself with stylish still life photographs. Her pictures are frequently published in magazines, including Fräulein, Bolero, Faces, I love you, Landliebe, Intersection and NZZ Stil. She was nominated for the vfg Young Talent Prize for Photography, Switzerland, for her Katzenbäume (Cat Trees) series.
Review
A concert of pastel colors and vitality.-- "Elle Decor"
Weber and her precise lens are proving that even the most practical of pet accessories can have aesthetic - and comic - value. If you weren't already a cat person, we presume you are now.--Harriet Lloyd-Smith "Wallpaper*"
Long Description
Feline architectures: a fun and affordable picture-book of cats with their cat trees Every cat owner knows the frustration of shelling out a considerable amount of money for a cat tree or scratching post only to find that their feline family member prefers to sleep in the box the item came in. Some lucky cat owners also know the unexpected delight that comes from seeing cats use the accessories made just for them, the strange satisfaction of catching their kitty relaxing on their kitty-sized furniture. Against stylish pastel backdrops, Swiss photographer Pascale Weber poses her feline subjects on a variety of different cat-specific pieces, lounging on the roof of a fuzzy ice cream truck and balancing atop a three-pronged scratching post that resembles a cactus. Her photography series captures the undeniable charm of cats on their best behavior while also providing a tongue-in-check echo of more serious forms of design. The artfulness of each cat tree mirrors the contemporary aesthetic trends of human-sized architecture and sculpture: multifaceted, functional and ultimately representative of those who utilize such structures. Each cat presents their home just as proudly as a person might in this surprising combination of art and animal photography, perfect for cat lovers and art enthusiasts alike.
Review Quote
Weber and her precise lens are proving that even the most practical of pet accessories can have aesthetic - and comic - value. If you weren't already a cat person, we presume you are now.
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