In late 2015, photographer Marcel Heijnen was walking around his new neighborhood of Sai Ying Pun in Hong Kong. Although a long-time resident of the city, he was new to this particular area, and he noticed a cat perched the counter of a small local shop. A year later, his portrait of the cat, whose name is Dau Ding, ended up as the cover to Heijnen’s new book Hong Kong Shop Cats.
Heijnen regards the small stores where the cats lounge and doze as “beautiful photogenic subjects in their own right.” They are places where, says Heijnen, “time seems to have stood still, devoid of branding and all the other modern-day retail trickery we’ve grown accustomed to”.
The Hong Kong cats are regarded as lucky, Heijnen notes in his book, and from his photos, they clearly provide companionship. In one image, a cat sits close to his owner, mirroring him, in a room of textiles. In another, a cat looks sleepily away as his owner dozes behind him.
GREAT photos...I especially luffs the 'Cleaning in Progress'!
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Princess Leah xxx
I love these photos of "cats at work"!
ReplyDeleteI love these pictures and the cat..um...licking himself on the counter cracked me up. Some just look so regal and you know they own the place!
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Oh, they`re all so cute!
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ReplyDeleteLove those cats! Thanks for sharing them with us.
ReplyDeleteHello, what a great post. So many cute kitty photos, I love them all. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteEach photo is so special of the cats ~ love the tail hanging out of the bags and at times the cats seem to mimic the facial expression of the person near them ~ fascinating ~ thanks,
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Fabulous captures! Amazing how much they look like their "owners" I thought only dogs could accomplish that, lol. ;)
ReplyDeleteThey are everywhere! And no one can tell them otherwise, I'm sure. Shame those cats wouldn't be allowed around food stuff here in the US. But two of my favorite bookstores I used to visit had cats roaming about.
ReplyDeleteThey are all so cute! Love them!
ReplyDeleteSome very interesting photos. I like the ones where the cats are in interesting positions.
ReplyDeleteThose cats are so cool and you did a great job catching them in various poses. Loved peering into another view of the world. Thanks for sharing at NanaHood!
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