Famous Artists Photographed With Their Cats

Picasso at his home in Vallauris, France during a visit from the painter Carlos Nadal, circa 1954.

Photographed by Carlos Nadal; Museu Picasso, Barcelona

Famous Artists Photographed With Their Cats
Picasso at his home in Vallauris, France during a visit from the painter Carlos Nadal, circa 1954.
Photographed by Carlos Nadal; Museu Picasso, Barcelona
Famous Artists Photographed With Their Cats
Salvador Dali with ocelot and cane, 1965.
Library of Congress
Famous Artists Photographed With Their Cats
Henri Matisse with his pet cat curled between his legs, writing from his bed in Nice, France, August 1949.
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Famous Artists Photographed With Their Cats
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is photographed at home with his cat as part of filming for the documentary "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry," an inside story of a dissident for the digital age.
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Famous Artists Photographed With Their Cats
Edward Gorey at home with his cats, photographed by <i><a href="http://www.stevemarselstudio.com">© 2004 Steve Marsel Studio Inc.</a></i>.
Courtesy Edward Gorey House
Famous Artists Photographed With Their Cats
Paul Klee is photographed with his cat, 1921.
Courtesy Museum of Fine Arts Bern
Famous Artists Photographed With Their Cats
Gustav Klimt holds his cat in his arms in front of his studio in Vienna, in 1912.
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Famous Artists Photographed With Their Cats
Cat artist Louis William Wain draws inspiration from a pet, circa 1900.
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