Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo: Great artists throughout history have shared one very special love - the companionship of cats. This charming little book gathers photographs of fifty famous artists with their beloved feline friends and offers behind-the-scenes stories of their relationships. From Salvador Dali‘s pet ocelot Babou to John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s menagerie of cats including Salt (who was black) and Pepper (who was white), Artists and Their Cats reveals many an endearing friendship - and reveals the personality traits often shared between the daringly creative souls among us and the animals best known for their independent spirits.

Alison Nastasi is an artist and journalist based in Philadelphia. She writes for Flavorwire.