Les Chats De Paris

by Barnaby Conrad

Parisians are renowned the world over for their elegance and savoir-faire, but few are more urbane and savvy than the feline denizens of the City of Light. Cats have captivated the city's imagination for hundreds of years, inspiring writers as diverse as Chateaubriand, Baudelaire, and Colette. From dainty kittens peering from shop windows to mysterious tomcats slinking across rooftops, les chats parisiens embody the spirit of Paris. In Les Chats de Paris, Barnaby Conrad III has collected an irresistible gallery of black-and-white photographs by such master photographers of the twentieth century as Jacques Henri Lartigue, Gilberte Brassai, Izis Bidermanus, and Robert Doisneau. Accompanied by an insightful introduction and the whimsical words of some of the most illustrious French intellectuals, Les Chats de Paris will delight cat lovers - and Francophiles - the world over.

68 pages, Hardcover

First published May 16, 1996

About the author

Barnaby Conrad, Jr. was an American artist, author, nightclub proprietor, bullfighter and boxer.

NB: Father of writer Barnaby Conrad III.

Washington Post obituary:
http://articles.washingtonpost.com/20...

Reviews

[Suvi · Rating 4 out of 5]

A simple cat photo/video honestly makes me want to scream "5 stars!" from the rooftops, but looking at this objectively and calmly, I'm happy to report that Les Chats de Paris is actually a pretty nice little collection. The black and white photos capture the whimsy of Parisian cats and the connection they have with the people really well. One of the photos reminded me of my uncles, these big burly bachelors who live together in the countryside and have an uncomparable love for their cat.

Maybe my future is to be a strange kimono-clad Parisian lady who feeds the neighborhood cats and holds afternoon tea parties for them? (I'll make a note of that.)

[Peggy Bodner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely charming photos of cats in Paris. If you have 15 minutes and need a smile, this book will do that for you.

[Manny Villa · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[M · Rating 5 out of 5]

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