The Book, Cat, & Cat Book Lovers Almanac

of historical trivia regarding books, cats, and other animals. Actually this blog has evolved so that it is described better as a blog about cats in history and culture. And we take as a theme the advice of Aldous Huxley: If you want to be a writer, get some cats. Don't forget to see the archived articles linked at the bottom of the page.

April 8, 2012

April 8, 1973

Picasso's canvases include more cats than I at first realized. The masterpieces of Picasso (October 25, 1881 to April 8, 1973), include this painting which sold for $95.2 million in 2006: "Dora Maar With Cat." It was bought by Boris Ivanishvili, described by the New York Times as a Georgian mining magnate.

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