Andy Warhol
Warhol was fond of animals, particularly cats and dogs. Alongside his depictions of celebrities and consumer goods, he produced a collection of animal portraits, including Yves Saint Laurent’s French Bulldog, Moujik, and Scottish art collector Gabrielle Keiller’s Dachshund, Maurice.
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![Cat from 25 Cats Name[d] Sam and One Blue Pussy, 1954 (yellow cat with kitten)](https://v1.imgix.net/imagecache/4/7/si-470961.jpg_ihcm-30.00_iwcm-24.06_fls-880229L.tif_fts-880229T.tif_mc-ffffff_fwcm-1.60_tmwcm-5.00_bmwcm-5.00_lmwcm-5.00_rmwcm-5.00_maxdim-1000_en_easyart___iar-1.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&auto=compress&nr=20&nrs=20&q=50)
![Cat from 25 Cats Name[d] Sam and One Blue Pussy, 1954 (hot pink sam)](https://v1.imgix.net/imagecache/4/7/si-470960.jpg_ihcm-30.00_iwcm-24.06_fls-880229L.tif_fts-880229T.tif_mc-ffffff_fwcm-1.60_tmwcm-5.00_bmwcm-5.00_lmwcm-5.00_rmwcm-5.00_maxdim-1000_en_easyart___iar-1.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&auto=compress&nr=20&nrs=20&q=50)
Art Deep Dive: Warhol’s ‘25 Cats Named Sam and One Blue Pussy’
During the 1950s, Warhol decided to cure his dear cat Hester of loneliness by adopting a further 20 cats, each named Sam. Find out more about the endearing illustrations that he created for his children’s book titled, ‘25 Cats Named Sam and One Blue Pussy’.
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