Comments on: The false progression of Louis Wain http://mindhacks.com/2007/09/26/the-false-progression-of-louis-wain/ Neuroscience and psychology news and views. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:47:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: alex http://mindhacks.com/2007/09/26/the-false-progression-of-louis-wain/#comment-53259 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:25:56 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/the-false-progression-of-louis-wain/#comment-53259 I don’t think he was schizophrenic. I think his mind just opened from drawing those cats his whole life In balinese art, the gods and entities usually have big eyes. I’ve seen some pictures drawn by a sculptor that have some patterns like Wain’s. In bali, the people that practice their art whether it be dance , music, or sculpting usually develop spiritually from that work. I feel that when he hit his head it probably accelerated his spiritual development. Usually when chan masters became enlightened it was after a somewhat traumatic event or surprise. Honestly, considering that western science has no knowledge of spiritual realms or spiritual development in general, its of no question why they would think he’s schizophrenic.

Another point is that cats were worshiped in egypt, so many its like he was worshiping cats in a way, leading to a fruition of his practice much like Balinese artists.

Alex

]]> By: rube http://mindhacks.com/2007/09/26/the-false-progression-of-louis-wain/#comment-30251 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 03:18:59 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/the-false-progression-of-louis-wain/#comment-30251 Two questions come to me from this post:

1. Was the guy mentally ill? Answer is “yes”. Institutionalized, i.e. “certified”.

2. Do the famous pictures represent a progession of his (more private) style? “Yes”, but only if they actually come in the sequence presented, and that can’t be verified.

I like the idea of the progession –I can see it, true or untrue. Did Maclay know Wain, personally?

]]> By: Morris Peters http://mindhacks.com/2007/09/26/the-false-progression-of-louis-wain/#comment-27300 Mon, 21 May 2012 05:45:50 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/the-false-progression-of-louis-wain/#comment-27300 Please email me at clpmwp@gmail.com with any information you may have about my picture The Cats Half Holiday as previously commented on.

]]> By: Morris Peters http://mindhacks.com/2007/09/26/the-false-progression-of-louis-wain/#comment-27299 Mon, 21 May 2012 05:42:49 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/the-false-progression-of-louis-wain/#comment-27299 I have a very old print of “the Cats Half Holiday” and would like to know more about it and it’s value and when Wain drew it. Can you help me out? The print is clear and pasted on a mat with the title The Cat’s Half Holiday embossed in the center bottom of mat.

]]> By: Tiffanie http://mindhacks.com/2007/09/26/the-false-progression-of-louis-wain/#comment-25088 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 02:10:34 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/the-false-progression-of-louis-wain/#comment-25088 I recently became interested in Louis Wain after reading about Nick Cave owning two original pieces. I think that many of cats seem to be very pompus in their personification. Almost as though its his remark on the people around him. Hes got a sense of humour about his cats. I like that. He obviously is a talented painter and did wonderful things with color.

]]> By: Mary-Sue http://mindhacks.com/2007/09/26/the-false-progression-of-louis-wain/#comment-20557 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:22:16 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/the-false-progression-of-louis-wain/#comment-20557 We have located the original pencil drawing of the Cat Snowball Fight. Do you know if this is the only one in existence?

]]> By: King Meow http://mindhacks.com/2007/09/26/the-false-progression-of-louis-wain/#comment-19854 Sat, 04 Jun 2011 02:27:06 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/the-false-progression-of-louis-wain/#comment-19854 Cut to the chase, Anna. Do you realize it just took you 19 words to say “tl;dr”?

]]> By: Richard Cox http://mindhacks.com/2007/09/26/the-false-progression-of-louis-wain/#comment-17296 Sat, 05 Feb 2011 19:49:20 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/the-false-progression-of-louis-wain/#comment-17296 I also think FunnyCats adds interest to this page; some facts are not quite correct but its OK: Many people still collect Louis Wain one time he was so collectible a great many fakes or work in the style of Wain was and still is around. As a commercial Illustrator he was in great demand through out his working life up to his ‘accident’. He is best known now for his Cats but he produced as much work again featuring other creature/subjects. Often completing 600+ commissions a year. Yes I am a dealer/collector but not doing this to plug my business.

]]> By: clint http://mindhacks.com/2007/09/26/the-false-progression-of-louis-wain/#comment-17292 Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:13:43 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/the-false-progression-of-louis-wain/#comment-17292 wow, Anna…why be so rude and bitter?

]]> By: Tracy http://mindhacks.com/2007/09/26/the-false-progression-of-louis-wain/#comment-15629 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:43:02 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/the-false-progression-of-louis-wain/#comment-15629 I loved the post by funnycats, it gave a greater insight to the life of the artist which is why I ended up here in the first place. The post compliments the original post and in fact is a better post all together

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