Biografisk notat

Walter Chandoha, one of the world's most famous cat photographers, defined the visual language of cat portraits for over 80 years and took some 90,000 cat photos during his life. His signature lighting technique captured each cat’s unique personality, creating timeless, empathetic images that continue to inspire artists and photographers today.

Toiletpaper, set up by Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari in 2010, is one of a kind. Each picture twists visual conventions by combining fashion and advertising with surreal imagery to arresting, troubling effect. Toiletpaper’s accessible magazine form and wide distribution challenge the constraints of the contemporary art market at the same time as the magazine offers a bold critique of our obsession with the image.