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When Animals Wear Waistcoats: Why We're Drawn to Anthropomorphic Art

I find something irresistibly charming about a fox in an overcoat or a rabbit sipping tea from a porcelain cup. Anthropomorphic art—art that gives animals human traits—has enchanted people, like me for centuries. But why? What about clothed creatures and polite raccoons that make me smile  and maybe even feel a bit understood? Anthropomorphism is […]