Giveaway Winner and Strange But True Vintage Black Cat Photos
Giveaway Winner and Strange But True Vintage Black Cat Photos by Layla Morgan Wilde
No matter how long I’ve been curating unusual items to blog about, it never ends. This being Black Cat Awareness Month, I thought I’d do a deep dive into vintage photos of black cats. All required heavy digital editing to make them more purrfect. Which is your favorite?
Drum roll please… the winner of the Kilkenny CatsOriginal Painting giveaway is Jo and Angus from @Angustheofficecat
They live in Canada and Angus is a real working cat. He also happens to be featured in my Black Cats Tell All Book. Can you believe it’s been three years since it was published!? Great strides have been made towards black cat awareness and adoption, but the work continues. It’s always a thrill when buyers in foreign countries post photos on Instagram. Get your copy on sale today.
At the turn of the century, Louis Coulon was famous for his beard which began growing at an alarming rate as a boy. It kept growing until it reached 11 feet. I can’t imagine the trouble it took to groom, but his cat doesn’t seems to mind a lack of hygiene.
It’s spooky season so, what could be spookier than twins girls and twin cats. Seriously, this is a portrait from 1918 I took liberties with.
The always avant-garde Salvadore Dali creating art with black cats in 1948. The cat muses were likely not amused.
There is something wonderfully voyeuristic of the cat spying on two men in Paris. It’s by the iconic French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson and required no editing.
The world’s smallest man in 1956, Henry Behrens traveled the world in circuses. His black cat was panther-sized to his height of 30 inches.
Studio portraits with kids in Victorian times often had pets as props.
The black cat would have been a model and in this case, the girl looks like she’s expecting all tricks and no treats.
The count down to Halloween is half over. Will your cat be wearing a costume?
22 Comments
Erin the Cat Princess
Bravo to the winner of your prize!
I feel a storyin the idea of cats as spies. Just think, WWII or the cold war could take on a whole new aspect if viewed from a cats eyes!
Purrs
ERin
Eastside Cats
The Salvador Dali photo was at the Detroit Institute of Arts a few years ago; what an amazing image! There was no PhotoShop back then!
It was amazing to see with my own eyes.
Layla
I’d love to see those tigery pics
Marjorie at Dash Kitten
I added Black Cats Tell All to my pet book gift guide on the blog because I still read my copy.
THESE? Wow some of them are downright strange – right?
Skeeter and Izzy
Congrats to Jo And Angus!!!!
Some of the old pics are so weird………………………
Thanks for sharing!
Luvs
Skeeter and Izzy and the Feral Gang and the Angels >^..^^..^<~
Layla
I find what makes them extra weird is how old they are.
meowmeowmans
Concats to Jo and Angus! Those vintage shots are wild. We really like the one of the Parisian kitty watching those two men.
Layla
I really like that one too. Cats would make excellent spies.
Ellen Pilch
Congrats to the lucky winner!
The Island Cats
Those are some creepy photos! Congrats to Angus!
Sandee
I love black cats. They are lucky in my view of the world.
Have a fabulous day and weekend. ♥
Layla
Thanks Sandee 😽
Summer
I love these vintage photos! My human remembers seeing the Dali one for the first time many, many years ago.
Sandra
I also love the photos!!
I took care of a black cat before as a pet sitter.
Layla
Cool! I didn’t know you’re a pet sitter!
Layla
That’s an amazing shot. I hope no one was injured during the shoot.
Timmy Tomcat
No costumes here except virtual ones. We put our paws down ages ago
Layla
Good to hear! Cats rule😻
Angus and Jo
Okay, Angus’ designer pal is going to have to grow a beard for him to curl up in on cold winter days 😹
We are supurr excited to be the winner of the giveaway!!! Ryan’s art is ameowzing!
Layla
I’m so glad you won and and we all need a cozy beard to nap in 😹
Brian Frum
Those are a fabulous collection of magical kitty photos!
Meezer'sMews&TerrieristicalWoofs
Pipo tried on a tiger costume…and told me he much ‘prefurred’ his own meezeriness, so we went with him in a treat-pumpkin-bowl,MOL!!! He even purred!
(Though *she* did get some nice tigery pics…however, a tabby/tiger I am not!)