_Black_Acrylic: 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