Cat Nap

A charming and straightforward cat-and-mouse chase unfolds through the galleries of the Met, with each page transforming a work of art into part of the pursuit. Every piece is faithfully reimagined using its original materials and style - from ink paintings and medieval portraits to illuminated manuscripts, Egyptian tablets, and ancient pottery.

This is a jaw-droppingly gorgeous book made even more special because of the back matter where Brian Lies takes us through the creative process. He writes, “It would have been easy to create the illustrations in this book on a computer – to take a photo of an original artwork and edit Kitten in digitally. It was a greater challenge, and a whole lot more fun, to see if I could actually make pieces of art that looked like the originals…”

This book is a must-have in every art class!