Andy Warhol
Contemporary artist Ai Weiwei lives with more than 40 cats in his Beijing studio. Offering him daily solace, he often posts pictures of them on social media. In 2006, the artist revealed more about his connection with his furry companions in one of his blog posts: “The cats and dogs in my home enjoy high status; they seem more like the lords of the manor than I do,” he writes. “The poses they strike in the courtyard often inspire more joy in me than the house itself. Their self-important positions seem to be saying, ‘This is my territory,’ and that makes me happy.”
In fact, it was Nastasi’s own love of cats that inspired her to curate the book. She reveals, “I dedicated Artists and Their Cats to my late cats who were wonderful pets. Several years ago, I was living and working in a massive artist loft in Philadelphia that was big enough to ride a bike around inside. They loved the space and always kept me company while I worked.”
Ai Weiwei
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