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Chew-toy

by Molly McCall
Fri, August 17, 2007, 3:00 am PDT

It’s a tale of love—or at least, of inspirational sparks between artist and muse. Photographer and musician David Platt purchased a toy for his cat. “Chew-toy” was a hit with the kitty, who soon burnished it to a well-gnawed state. Then, as David tells it: “…one day when I was getting ready for work, I caught a glimpse of Chew-toy huddled in the corner, and it spoke to me.” What came out of that glance-across-a-crowded room is a surprising series of portraits of a cat’s toy: in vibrant, saturated colors; in black and white; in repose; in profile; in various bound positions. Andrew Wyeth had his Helga. And David has Chew-toy. May art always spring from the most unexpected, bitten-down source.

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Filed under: Cats, Toys, Weird Stuff, Photography Exhibits

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Posted by singsongmary | Sat, August 18, 2007, 9:29 pm PDT

Dumb

Posted by deviantonparade | Sun, August 19, 2007, 11:24 pm PDT

You're kidding, right. This is as attractive as 3 month old sour cream left on the kitchen counter. Bet this smells as nice, too

Posted by artisticallyinclinedco | Mon, August 20, 2007, 9:40 am PDT

wow. who picked this one? come on. please.

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