Louis Wain

An English artist whom was also schizophrenic, was obsessed with cats, and actually thought that cats purported traits of schizophrenia.

1.

This is how Louis began drawing his cats, very simply, they were cats in human situations and nothing more.

2.

In his early stage, we can see the background began to appear complex lines.

This strange pattern is the main element of his hallucination .

3.

As time continued, he developed his cat into more anthropomorphic measure, meaning they began to resemble humans much more.

(abstract the shape of lines and colour blocks)

(Smile like human, and clothing)

4.

These images are very similar to the fatal images popularised by later computer graphics.

The first signs of Wain’s schizophrenic decline began after his mother’s death. The progressive escape of reality towards delusion is expressed in these pictures, he was affected by an unknown mental disorder.

(How normal people see it.)                    (How Louis wain see it.)