{"product_id":"black-cats-mosaic-journal","title":"Black Cats Collage Journal — Vintage Le Chat Noir Art Nouveau Ephemera","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFew 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 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 Deco variant, covers from \u003cstrong\u003eThe Black Cat\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Hardcover journal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Casewrap sewn binding — flexible and lay-flat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 100 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover: Matte laminated full-wrap mosaic collage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign: Original collage by LeBonJournal — vintage black cat ephemera, 1880s–1940s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArt Nouveau and Belle Époque collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCat lovers and vintage poster enthusiasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParisian culture and cabaret history fans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraphic design and ephemera collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who appreciates the intersection of art, advertising, and cultural history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA striking gift for those who love cats, Paris, or the golden age of print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Story Behind the Collage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Steinlen’s Montmartre to American pulp fiction, from British cigarette brands to Japanese good-luck prints — \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/new-old-time\/black-cat-vintage-art-advertising-symbolism-le-chat-noir\"\u003eread the full history of the black cat in art and advertising on our blog →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LeBonJournal","offers":[{"title":"Journal","offer_id":62820447781233,"sku":"31575569701244600837","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/5367\/0769\/files\/Vintage_Black_Cats_Collage_Journal_in_Art_Nouveau_Parisian_Caf.png?v=1771439845","url":"https:\/\/lebonjournal.com\/products\/black-cats-mosaic-journal","provider":"LeBonJournal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}