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Which came first: the cat or the Art Deco sculpture?

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Apr 30, 2026
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Photography by Therese Bonney, 1926 (Public Domain)

This stylish cat sculpture by Jan Martel and Joël Martel, created in 1925, perfectly captures the sleek, geometric Art Deco look. A year later, photographer Thérèse Bonney snapped it alongside a real cat model, showing just how much the artists simplified the shape while still conveying the unmistakable…

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