The Genealogy of Lolcats

On Wednesday night I gave a talk at the BYOPPT event at Dundee's Chamber East. What follows is a list of images and notes used in that presentation, plus links to a few associated Wikipedia pages. Taken together I hope they put some flesh on its bones. A disclosure: I don't think these images are funny and have never lolled at a lolcat:
















 - My name is Ben Robinson and this is THE GENEALOGY OF LOLCATS.

- Classic Lolcats image, we're all familiar with them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolcat

 
- Lazy and eat fast food, like their target audience...?
http://icanhascheezburger.com/

- I designed a lolcats flyer for Yuck 'n Yum in winter 2010
http://0black0acrylic.blogspot.co.uk/2010/11/yuck-n-yum-winter-deadline-2010.html

 - Arthur Thiele, late 19th century 
 http://www.judnick.com/Cats.htm 

- Harry Pointer, 1870s
http://www.photohistory-sussex.co.uk/BTNPointerCats.htm

- Louis Wain, 19th century, soon to be featured in Yuck 'n Yum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Wain

- Harry Whittier Frees, 1905.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Whittier_Frees

 - Magazine advert, early 20th century.
http://laughingsquid.com/the-search-for-the-first-lolcat-continues/

- Hang in there baby, motivational poster 1969 used in Simpsons and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_in_there,_Baby

 - First on 4chan for Caturday
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/caturday

 - Primitive Lolcats
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/is-it-can-be-hugs-tiem-now-plees

 - Classic Lolcats
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wikipedia-lolcat.jpg

 - Political context of Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rally_to_Restore_Sanity_and/or_Fear

 - Averagecats
 http://averagecats.com/