1970's B Kliban Cat Mama and Kitten Kangaroo Stuffed Pillow Vintage Orange Tabby

Description

Rare -
Mid Century / 1970's B Kliban Cat Mama and Kitten Kangaroo Stuffed Pillow Vintage Orange Tabby.
18" x 11.5"
Signed material / pattern.
Adorable all-over cat pattern on back. Distributed by Workman Publishing
In excellent condition, from a clean, smoke-free Santa Barbara, California estate.
Vibrant orange and black, no fading
One faint discoloration on back See photos for exact condition and detail.
All cotton cover - All nylon filling per tag
About the Artist:
Born in
Norwalk, Connecticut
, Bernard Kliban studied at the
Pratt Institute
and
Cooper Union
but "flunked out".
He
spent time painting and traveling in Europe before moving to California, where he lived in the
North Beach
section of
San Francisco. He did freelance advertising illustration, drawing ads, logos and annual reports.
In 1962, Kliban
became a
Playboy
cartoonist, contributing
cartoons
until his death.
Michelle Urry
,
Playboy
’s cartoon editor, visiting his
studio, reviewed his drawings, mostly cats. She thought they should be compiled into a book, introduced him to an
agent, who found a publisher, resulting in the 1975 book
Cat
. This led to several other books of cartoons ending with
Advanced Cartooning
in 1993. Since
Cat
, his cartoons have adorned many products including
stickers
,
calendars
,
mugs
, and
t-shirts
.