Cats and electricity obsessed Louis Wain (1860-1939). Painting felines made him famous. The images, relentlessly anthropomorphic, are very odd. As portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch in “The Electrical ...

A Louis Wain illustration of cats singing carols Public domain via Wikimedia Commons In 1886, a little-known artist named Louis Wain contributed a rollicking illustration of festive cats to the ...

pen, ink, watercolour, gouache and pencil on wove paper on Artist's prepared board Private Collection, UK by 1915 and by family descent to the current owner. For the Love of Cats: Works by Louis Wain ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Let me be honest. I don’t like cats. Cats make me break out; cats make me ...

He was the cat’s meow. One hundred years ago, Louis Wain transformed the humble feline from vermin-catching critter to beloved beast with his whimsical drawings of anthropomorphized cats. His cute ...

A forthcoming film starring Benedict Cumberbatch, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, is reviving the reputation of a popular illustrator known for depictions of cats that captivated Victorian ...

One of the most unusual and eccentric artists of the late 19th and early 20th Century spent some of his most productive years drawing in a sleepy Kent seaside town. Louis Wain, famous for his cat ...

Marco Vito Oddo is a writer, journalist, and amateur game designer. Passionate about superhero comic books, horror films, and indie games, he formally worked as a Senior Writer for Collider. When he's ...

Tracks the change in total value of sales, as well as the total number of lots offered and sold annually in the art market. This chart shows whether Louis Wain’s total sales are going up, and if so, ...

Benedict Cumberbatch fans are in for a treat this weekend with The Electrical Light of Louis Wain, a new biographical film that began streaming on Amazon Prime today. Directed by Will Sharpe, with a ...

Benedict Cumberbatch is no stranger to portraying real-life figures — and to doing so rather compellingly. For evidence, look no further than his Academy Award-nominated turn as famous code breaker ...