Walter Chandoha. Cats. Photographs 1942–2018 (German, French, English) Bird The black faces display custom

The black faces display custom pips and hold a sinister simplicity

Each month has a new theme and stands for one of the 12 values that distinguish Alessi as a company

Origin of wood:  walnut (Juglans nigra) from Western Europe and/or Poland

26’’ x h 23

Hand-decorated

Walter Chandoha. Cats. Photographs 1942–2018 (German, French, English) Bird The black faces display customFashion has Helmut Newton, architecture has Julius Shulman, and cat photography has Walter Chandoha. In 1949, his encounter with a stray kitten blossomed into a career that elevated feline portraiture to an art form. This is a tribute not just to these beguiling creatures but also to a remarkable photographer who passed away in 2019 at the age of 98; and whose compassion can be felt in each and every frame.