From ancient Chinese sculpture to the modern Broadway stage, cats have long been a source of inspiration for artists. This unusual film juxtaposes famous depictions of cats from the Museum's collection with their contemporary counterparts. Curators and staff muse on our feline friends' legendary stubbornness and implacable curiosity, their endless capacity for mischief, and ultimately how they have held our attention for millennia.
As part of The Met’s 150th anniversary in 2020, each month we will release three to four films from the Museum’s extensive moving-image archive, which comprises over 1,500 films, both made and collected by the Museum, from the 1920s onward. This includes rarely seen artist profiles and documentaries, as well as process films about art-making techniques and behind-the-scenes footage of the Museum.
New films every week: https://www.metmuseum.org/150/from-the-vaults
Learn more about the series here: https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/now-at-the-met/2020/from-the-vaults-film-archive
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Metropolitan Cats, 1983—A History of Cats at The Met
From ancient Chinese sculpture to the modern Broadway stage, cats have long been a source of inspiration for artists.
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