Today, October 29, is National Cat Day. Artists throughout history have had close relationships with felines. “The smallest feline is a masterpiece” is a quote attributed to Leonardo da Vinci; Salvador Dalí had a pet ocelot; Henri Matisse was very fond of his two cats, Minouche and Coussi; both Pablo
Follow @yaleARTbooks Michael Peppiatt is a world renowned art critic, author, and art historian, who has interviewed some of the 20th century’s most eminent artists. Here, he discusses his new book, Interviews with Artists, 1966-2012, an informal, behind-the-scenes account of his interviews with such art world giants as Bacon, Dubuffet, Moore, Balthus