Dana Gillespie on Carl Kahler

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My Favourite Work of Art

Dr Laura-Jane Foley

30 episodes

9 months ago

Have you got a favourite painting? How does it make you feel? Each week art historian and writer Dr Laura-Jane Foley invites a well known guest to share an artwork that has a special meaning for them. This series focuses on the emotional power of art.

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Dana Gillespie on Carl Kahler

My Favourite Work of Art

17 minutes 11 seconds

5 years ago

Dana Gillespie on Carl Kahler

In this episode Dr Laura-Jane Foley meets singer songwriter Dana Gillespie. Dana chooses a painting entitled ‘My Wife’s Lovers’ - a painting commissioned by wealthy, American philanthropist Kate Birdsall Johnson of 42 of her Persian and Angora cats. Painted by Austrian artist Carl Kahler (1856 - 1906) it has been described as the “world’s greatest painting of cats”.

To comment on the show please write to @laurajanefoley on Twitter and use the hashtag #MyFavouriteWorkOfArt

Presented and produced by Dr Laura-Jane Foley

Recorded and edited at Wisebuddah, London

Title Music - 'Blue' from Colours by Dimitri Scarlato

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