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Kitty Kitsch

by C. David & Ferbie Claudon

From 1981 to 1995, my wife and I created a series of dressed cats, called Kitty Kitsch. These cats were generally in period costume.
The Kittens' Recital: Hansel & Gretel

The Kittens' Recital: Hansel and Gretel

The theatre painting was inspiredby a book on Russian ornamental painting. The set design is based on symbolist painting of the early 1900s.

Watching Punch & Judy

Watching Punch and Judy

The handpuppets are all accurate representations of real Punch and Judy puppets of the period. Behind the cloth stage is a cat puppeteer.

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Kitty Kitsch

The Gold Dust Twins, Out of Africa, Rodeo, William Shakepaw, Dances with Wolves, Miss Liberty, General Puss, Uncle Socks Wants You.

Sunday in the Park with George
Grace Realized Too Late That She'd Made a Mistake

Kitty Kitsch

Masquarade, Uncle Socks, The Blackbird Reunion, The Scottish Cat, Puss-in-Boots, The Flying Nun, The Clown, "What Big Ears You Have"

Tis a Gift to Be Simple

A Shaker Cat

Sweet Mystery of Life

Jeanette McDonald and Nelson Eddy sang the Indian Love Call: "Ah, sweet mystery of Life, at last I've found you."

Kitty Kitsch 1995

Cats sold at the Chicago NAME National 1995, included (back row) Owl and Pussycat, Picasso, Tudor woman, Russian, Bringing in the Pudding, McTavish, Nefercatra, The sculptor, a maid.

This page was created by C. David Claudon. Last revised April 11, 2005.

 

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