Medieval Cats: Claws, Paws and Kitties of Yore Boogie Wonderland Man Ray translates traditional chess

Man Ray translates traditional chess pieces into pure geometric forms abandoning all classical and figurative characteristics used to define the pieces

Cultural historian Robert Hewison on how the Centre came into being

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effortlessly blending style and elegance

Tell a different story each time you play

Medieval Cats: Claws, Paws and Kitties of Yore Boogie Wonderland Man Ray translates traditional chessFor more than a millennium, between 500 and 1500 AD, a myriad of medieval manuscripts and artworks painted an unpretty picture of cats as nothing more than lazy, selfish, and vicious. (How dare they!) Centuries later, the legacy of these masterpieces live on, shining a bright light on the dark age of cats, and telling a brand new story of their paw some glory.