Walter Chandoha's purrfect cats – in pictures

In 1949, Walter Chandoha adopted a stray kitten New York. When he began taking pictures of his new pet, Loco, he was so inspired by the results that he started photographing kittens from a local shelter, thereby kickstarting an extraordinary career that would span seven decades

Walter Chandoha Photography Monographs and Exhibition Catalogs

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Daughter Maria feeds a number of the family cats; stylistically reminiscent of painter Andrew Wyeth’s work, Christina’s World. New Jersey, 1962. © 2019 Walter Chandoha

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Persian, New Jersey, 1961. © 2019 Walter Chandoha

This week, the team from @chandohacats took over our photo department’s account to pay tribute to the life and work of Walter C… | Cat photography, Cat people, Cats

Feb 2, 2019 - This week, the team from @chandohacats took over our photo department’s account to pay tribute to the life and work of Walter Chandoha, who…

Morto Walter Chandoha, il fotografo dei gatti - IL FOTOGRAFO

Morto Walter Chandoha Walter Chandoha, conosciuto nel mondo come “il fotografo dei gatti”, è morto l’11 gennaio a 98 anni. Chandoha aveva trasformato la sua passione in una professione. La sua bellissima storia ebbe inizio negli anni Cinquanta quando, per caso o per fortuna, uno dei suoi scatti, a colori e con protagonisti i gatti, venne […]

95-year-old N.J. man is the original viral cat photographer

Before Grumpy Cat and Li'l Bub, there was Loco, a stray cat wandering in the snow spotted by photographer Walter Chandoha, 95, who has spent his life capturing cats and sharing them with the world.

The Forefather of Cat Pics (Published 2015) | Cat pics, Cats, Cat photography

Sep 19, 2015 - The photographer Walter Chandoha has been documenting feline antics for over 70 years.

Walter Chandoha, pioneer of the cat meme

The 20th century’s most prolific cat photographer died earlier this year. A new book celebrates his achievements

Paw-trait master: The archive of cat photographer Walter Chandoha

A new book published by Taschen gives readers a glimpse into Walter Chandoha’s archive of 90,000 cat images taken over his 70-year career