Comments on: Nodding cat

By: Of cats and people « Te Papa's Blog

Of cats and people « Te Papa's Blog — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 04:57:25 +0000

[...] while back I posted Marion Queenie Kirker’s image of a ‘nodding cat’. Recently the rest of her negatives were scanned and uploaded to the museum’s [...]

By: Lissa Mitchell

Lissa Mitchell — Sun, 20 May 2012 22:31:14 +0000

Hi Linda – yes, the photograph is one of many Anne gave the museum by her aunt. It is an lovely collection. I’m curious that you say the man was a “professional photographer’s model” – what is meant by that?
cheers
Lissa

By: Linda Tyler

Linda Tyler — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:49:44 +0000

Anne Kirker (previously Senior Curator, New Zealand Art at the National Art Gallery and author of New Zealand Women Artists) gifted this photograph to the collection. It is a photograph made by her aunt, Marion Kirker, in London, using a professional photographer’s model. Both Anne and her aunt were crazy about cats, hence the niece being given the photo.

By: heather

heather — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:57:35 +0000

that cat has the best striped jodphurs – that’s what he wanted us to enjoy.

By: soliru

soliru — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:20:53 +0000

At least they both look happy