From a Film Noir feline to a Martial Arts moggy, A History of Film in 21 Cats takes the most iconic eras in cinema history and distils each of them into quirkily illustrated cat form.
Taking inspiration from icons of the silver screen, each chapter explores a seminal style of filmmaking - from silent cinema and Hollywood's Golden Age to sci-fi, French New Wave and Bollywood. Packed with cat puns, genre insights, fun trivia and stylish illustrations inspired by film stills and posters, this book is both a celebration of cinema and a love letter to fabulous felines.
Illustrated by art-lover and animal enthusiast Nia Gould, A History of Film in 21 Cats is in the same series as A History of Art in 21 Cats, A History of Portraits in 21 Dogs and A History of Fashion in 21 Cats.
The 21 film movements and genres covered in the book are: Silent Film, Comedy, Hollywood Icons, Film Noir, Japanese Golden Age, Musicals, Westerns, Historical Epics, French New Wave, Horror, Sci-Fi, Italian Classics, Thriller, Bollywood Icons, Animation, Romance, Gangster Movies, Blockbusters, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Superhero Films.
Also available in the series:
A History of Art in 21 Cats (9781910552902)
A History of Portraits in 21 Dogs (9781915751270)
A History of Fashion in 21 Cats (9781915751409)
