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The original viral cat photographer

Before the internet made cat photos trendy, Walter Chandoha made them a thing

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by Lauren Hansen
September 30, 2015

From Walter Chandoha: The Cat Photographer (Aperture, 2015)

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From Walter Chandoha: The Cat Photographer (Aperture, 2015)

(Walter Chandoha)Chandoha, 95, has spent the majority of his life behind the lens, and it was early in his career when he discovered he had a knack for capturing animals. Although the New Jer

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From Walter Chandoha: The Cat Photographer (Aperture, 2015)

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From Walter Chandoha: The Cat Photographer (Aperture, 2015)

(Walter Chandoha)For 40 years, Chandoha's cat photos — with their signature backlighting — have appeared in advertisements (for pet food, shoes, and even women's lingerie), magazines (from Na

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From Walter Chandoha: The Cat Photographer (Aperture, 2015)

(Walter Chandoha)With his window of opportunity revealed, Chandoha would give his wife the okay to pull her hands away, then photograph madly while the cats were in pose. He'd run through a z

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