Feline: Tim Flach Photography Book, 170+ Cat Photos, Hardcover

Tim Flach's Feline — published by Abrams — opens with a photograph that makes you stop and stare before you're even sure what you're looking at. That's his signature: portraits so composed and so precisely lit that the subject feels almost painted, yet unmistakably alive. This hardcover photography book collects more than 170 of those images and turns them entirely toward cats, from competition-winning pedigree breeds to wild species rarely photographed this closely.

The range here is what sets it apart from the usual coffee table cat book. Flach moves from the silky composure of a show-ring Siamese to the unsettling, werewolf-like Lykoi — a naturally occurring mutation that looks like something out of folklore — and then outward to lions, leopards, and other wild cats captured with the same patient, portrait-style approach he brings to domestic subjects. Conservation context runs through the wild cat sections, so the book functions as something more than a gallery piece.

• More than 170 cat photographs spanning domestic breeds, rare mutations, and wild species
• Subjects include pedigree show cats, the Lykoi (a naturally occurring "werewolf cat" mutation), and domestic cats in unguarded, candid moments
• Wild cat portraits cover multiple species, set within a conservation-awareness framework
• Tim Flach's studio-quality lighting and composition technique applied consistently across all subjects
• Hardcover binding suitable for display on a coffee table or bookshelf
• Published by Abrams, a specialist in large-format photography and art books
• Organized to move between domestic and wild subjects, building a visual argument about what connects all cats

It's a strong gift for cat owners who've moved past novelty calendars, for photography enthusiasts studying portraiture and lighting, or for anyone who follows wildlife conservation and wants a visually serious treatment of the subject.

Care & Cleaning

To keep this Abrams hardcover photography book in good condition, store it flat or upright on a shelf away from direct sunlight, which can fade the cover and spine over time. Dust the cover with a dry, soft cloth — avoid damp cloths or household sprays near the pages or binding. If the dust jacket gets a light smudge, wipe it gently with a barely damp cloth and dry immediately. For a book you're displaying on a coffee table, a protective sleeve is worth considering if it gets handled frequently. Feline is printed on the kind of paper that rewards careful handling — the detail in Tim Flach's cat photography reads best when the pages stay clean and flat.