'Le Chat Noir' (The Black Cat) was a nineteenth-century entertainment establishment in Montmartre in Paris. It was opened by Rodolphe Salis and unfortunatly closed after his death in 1897. 'Le Chat Noir' is considered to be one of the first modern cabarets.
The now iconic poster is still for sale all over. It is a design by Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen that has been adapted many times since adding performers, dates and so on. This explains why you find so many different versions of the poster on the web. Below are two versions. The first was used to advertise a tour to other cities. The second has a specified date and announces the 'réoverture', the reopening in 1896.
Amongst the visitors of the establishment were writers, poets, artists and musicians. To list a few; pianist Erik Satie, composer Claude Debussy, Can-Can dancer Jane Avril, writer Alphonse Allais and painter Paul Signac.
So far some history, now to make some of my own. This is the progress I made on day one. Sticking to the red and so far ignoring the surrounding confetti and blended-yarn stitches!
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