For thousands of years, felines have captivated humanity with their beauty, intelligence, unpredictability, and fierce independence. In his latest work, world-renowned photographer Tim Flach explores this deep, sometimes one-sided but always enduring bond, revealing the many identities of cats—from their sacred status in ancient cultures to their viral superstardom in the digital age.
His new book, Feline, features more than 170 photographs, celebrating domestic cats while also highlighting their wild counterparts and the urgent conservation efforts to protect them and their habitats. Feline showcases the world’s most extraordinary cats, show champions, and internet icons with millions of followers. From pedigrees like the classic British Shorthair and curly coated Rex breeds to the werewolf-like Lykoi, Flach’s images capture the personality, character, and spirit of felines in a way never seen before.
A graduate of Central St. Martins, Tim Flach has become renowned for his highly stylised portraits – from great apes to bats, birds of prey to giant pandas – images far removed from traditional wildlife photography’s view of animals observed in their natural habitat. He has produced five major bodies of work – ‘Equus’, ‘Dogs: Gods’, ‘More Than Human’, ‘Endangered’ and ‘Birds’. His work has been published and exhibited internationally, including recent exhibitions at the National Museum of Natural History, Paris and the British Museum, London.
