![]() ![]() Kliban’s first collection of cartoons was called “Cat” (1975), the perfect book for someone who appreciates the fact that cats are basically real-life comic strips. There's something funny and vulnerable and innocent about them.'' In a rare interview in 1978, Kliban once said that he wasn’t the world’s biggest feline fan, but rather enjoyed depicting cats for their humorous nature: “'I like them, but I'm not silly about them,” he reasoned Cats look like cartoons. ![]() Playboy gave Kliban the platform to thrive as a published artist, but he will always be remembered for his charming cats. His cartoons would intentionally and unintentionally spoof the otherwise serious and sexy pages of Playboy. ![]() When he moved to California and began drawing cartoons for Playboy, people began to notice Kliban’s knack for playful, honest satire. He briefly attended Pratt Institute and dropped out to travel and paint. ![]() Like fellow cartoonist Bill Watterson, Bernard Kliban shied away from the public eye, and not much is known about his personal life. Kliban’s iconic drawings are plastered all over multiple shirts on our site, mostly in the Hawaii tourist category. Here at The Captain’s Vintage, we affectionately refer to the cat-themed apparel featuring cartoonist B. T-shirt Tuesday - B Kliban and His Fat Cats ![]()
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