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The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain: He was the eccentric artist who drew cats. Now, his story gets the Hollywood treatment | Ents & Arts News
With whimsical illustrations, the artist Louis Wain assisted shift societal attitudes towards cats – transforming their status from practical mouse-catchers and elevating them to adored pet standing. The moment a domestic name, the artist had been mostly forgotten – until finally now, many thanks to new movie The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain offering his story the Hollywood therapy. Gallery owner and Louis Wain biographer Chris Beetles explained to Sky News it is hard now to think about the effects the artist experienced in his life span. Image: Pic: Chris Beetles Gallery, London “He was just almost everywhere in that prolific 40 calendar year interval from about 1880 to 1920,…