Tag Archives: The Owl and the Pussy-Cat

The Owl’s Song

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Marco Graziosi

Music video for Town of Cats‘s “The Owl’s Song,” by Morgan Twiston Davies. A celebration of Edward Lear’s “The Owl and the Pussy-cat,” embracing nonsense and following life, love, and joy in all directions. The film was traditionally animated, and … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear and the Classics

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

It is well know that Edward Lear did not have a formal education, a fact that he apparently did not consider a limitation as he thought that it had left him with a curiosity to know new things that lacked … Continue reading →

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Ye Owly=Pussey=catte

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

The items below are for sale at Bonhams at impossible prices (as usual). I find it highly unlikely that the picture of the Owly=Pussey=catte can be dated 1846 like some of the others in the lot: for one thing Edward … Continue reading →

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