'Family Cats from the Archive 1949-1962' unveils a remarkable se lection of iconic black and white photographs by Walter Chandoha, many of which have not been published for over half a century. Recognized as the undisputed master of feline photography, Chandoha's images reveal an unparalleled bond of trust between artist and subject, combining empathy and mastery.

Chandoha often drew inspiration from his closest companions; his own family cats, starting with Loco who he found and adopted in 1919 during a New York City snowstorm and rescues from the Greenwich Village Humane League. Some of his first playful photographs of Loco's escapades quickly captured the attention of picture magazines around the world, effectively going "viral" long before the digital era. From that moment on, Chandoha dedicated his career to photographing cats (and later dogs), building an extraordinary body of work that continues to inspire and shape our visual culture today.

Walter Chandoha (1920-2019) served as a combat photographer in the US Signal Corps during World War II and turned his focus to photographing cats shortly after his return to New York City in the late 1940's when he found Loco, his very first feline muse. Recognized as the pre-eminent master of cat photography and a pioneer of the genre, Chandoha defined the visual language of animal portraiture for generations to follow, creating a remarkable body of work spanning over 80 years.

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