The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain -

of Victorian London and the rise of the "crazy cat person"

Committed to a bleak pauper’s ward, Louis seemed lost until a chance discovery by fans led to his transfer to the countryside at Napsbury Hospital. There, among the gardens and the quiet hum of nature, the electricity finally calmed. The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Art served as both his symptom and his ultimate salvation. To help you dive deeper into Louis Wain's world: of Victorian London and the rise of the

of his transition from realism to "kaleidoscope cats" To help you dive deeper into Louis Wain's

Louis was a man of frantic brilliance and fragile nerves. He spent his days sketching at a blurring speed, capturing the anatomy of prize-winning bulls and the grace of racehorses to support his mother and five sisters. He was the anchor of a household he felt ill-equipped to lead, until he met Emily Richardson.