Few images in the history of graphic art proved as versatile or as charged with meaning as the black cat. Between the 1880s and the 1940s, it appeared on cabaret posters in Montmartre, cigarette packets in London, pulp magazine covers in Boston, and good-luck cards in Edwardian England — simultaneously a symbol of bohemian freedom and commercial elegance, of mystery and modernity. This journal wraps that entire archive around a single object: the full-wrap mosaic collage brings together Steinlen’s iconic 1896 Le Chat Noir silhouette and his 1920 Art Déco variant, covers from The Black Cat magazine (April 1902 and 1904), Black Cat cigarette advertisements, Catz Bitters, Café Chat Noir, Le Tango du Chat sheet music, The Black Cat Rag, Paris Night, Frenchy’s Black Cat restaurant, Conserves Imperial, Japanese cat art, and British good-luck cards — a century of feline symbolism in a single continuous composition, an original collage by LeBonJournal.
Product Details
- Format & Sizes:
– Hardcover: 5.75 × 8 in (14.6 × 20.3 cm) | Matte laminated full-wrap cover.
– Spiral Bound: 5.12 × 6.97 in (13 × 17.7 cm) | Glossy laminated cover with removable metal spiral. - Page Options: 150 pages / 75 sheets (Lined or Blank depending on variant).
- Paper Quality: Premium 90 gsm paper with clean perforations for easy removal.
- Binding: Lay-flat design for maximum writing comfort.
- Note: Includes a small production barcode on the back cover.
Perfect For
- Art Nouveau and Belle Époque collectors
- Cat lovers and vintage poster enthusiasts
- Parisian culture and cabaret history fans
- Graphic design and ephemera collectors
- Anyone who appreciates the intersection of art, advertising, and cultural history
- A striking gift for those who love cats, Paris, or the golden age of print
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