The artist, who transformed himself into a cat: Louis Wayne

[Art-lover]

Strangely, this story was created in conjunction with theme of Čiurlionis. The way Wayne was completed just as sad: the last refuge of these artists became a mental hospital. But if doctors did not give Churlionis paints, paint did not prevent Wayne: he drew of cats before and after the mad.

HG Wells said of him:

«He transformed himself into a cat. He invented a cat style, a cat society, a whole cat world. All British cats should be ashamed, if not even slightly resemble cats Louis Wayne »

Louis William Wayne (Louis William Wain) was born August 5, 1860. Mother of Luis designed the church and created patterns for Turkish carpets. At the end of the school of arts West London young Wayne some time teaching. When he was 20 years old, his father died, and Louis had to support his mother and sisters. Louis became a freelance artist and began working with a number of magazines, depicting English country life. At one time he was going to make a living by painting portraits of dogs.

At the age of twenty-three years, Wayne will marry their sisters' governess, Emily Richardson. Soon Emily detected cancer and she died three years after the wedding. During his illness the only consolation Emily was home black and white kitten, Peter (Peter the Great, in honor of Peter I). In order to please Emily, Wayne taught him various tricks: male wearing glasses and sat quietly in front of the book, pretending to read. At this time, he begins to paint Luis him numerous sketches. Later, Wayne wrote of Peter: "it belongs to him lay the foundation for my career, he gave me the impetus to develop my skills and gave the basis for my work." Peter is depicted in many earlier works of Wayne.

Since 1886 and over the next 30 years, Wayne has illustrated nearly a hundred books for children, his work frequently appeared in newspapers and magazines. In 1890 Wayne was elected president of the English National Cat Club. From 1901 to 1915, he published "Yearbook Louis Wayne» (Louis Wain Annual). Cats Wayne play music, drink tea, play cards, rybachat - doing all that busy people. Many illustrations Wayne had a satirical nature. Very popular were cards with pictures of Wayne.

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But the wide popularity not spared from Wayne's financial difficulties. Its simplicity of use and publishers (he cared little about their copyrights and do not know how to bargain), and financial adventurers. During the First World War, Louis Wayne was virtually penniless.

The hardships of life have led to the progression of mental illness. Luis began to wander the streets at night, began to move furniture, and locked himself in his room, making incoherent texts. He put a diagnosis: schizophrenia.
From 1924 until his death (1939) Luis resides in various psychiatric hospitals. In the clinic, where he spent his last years, a garden and cat kennel.
The artist continued to paint. For works of this time is characterized by bright colors and complex abstract patterns of fractal type. Patterns multiply and eventually completely replaced (dissolved in itself?) Cats.

Works Wayne again gained popularity in the 90 years of XX century. Many contributed to this well-known apocalyptic folk band Current-93, which is used in the design drawings of the artist's albums and promote its heritage.

(Adapted from Wikipedia)

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[Art-lover]

Several Wayne different periods:

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Prices for the work Wayne (according to Wikipedia): cards with pictures - 500-800 dollars, original drawings and watercolors - from 5 to 35 thousand dollars.

[Tana]

Art-lover how handsome cats, thanks for an interesting topic!

[Meister]

image of the third cat in the first message ruthlessly used in a cartoon film ... that's where his feet are growing is ...

[Vladimir]

Left - Puss in Boots from Shrek, and the right - "Zsolt Sam" Andy Warhol 1954