Cynthia von Buhler

Cynthia von Buhler
Cynthia von Buhler at the 2011 New York Comic Con.
Birth name	Cynthia Carrozza
Born	October 1964
Field	Painter, Sculptor, Illustrator, Author, Performer, Photographer
Training	The Art Institute of Boston, United States of America; Richmond College, London, England
Movement	Surrealist

Cynthia von Buhler a.k.a. Countess von Buhler,^[1] is an American artist, performer, and children's book author.

Early life

Von Buhler (born Cynthia Carrozza) was raised in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the middle child in an artistic family with six children. Of her childhood, she says "As soon as we could hold a scissor, we learned every kind of craft imaginable, and worked in three dimensions, not just two."^[2] Creative from the start, she created large-scale papier-mache floats for her hometown Halloween parades, and won her first art award while she was still in grammar school.^[2] But while her art flourished, she struggled continuously with mathematics. By the fifth grade, she had not learned her multiplication tables. Using her love of animals as an incentive, her parents promised the young von Buhler a pet if she learned them. She did, and was rewarded with a de-scented skunk which she says taught her how to be responsible.^[2] Von Buhler was shy, but art and theater kept her active and involved in school as a teen.^{[citation needed]}

Von Buhler studied art and children’s books at The Art Institute of Boston.^[3] After graduating she continued her studies at Richmond, The American International University in London^[4] where she met her first husband, Adam von Buhler.^{[citation needed]}

Illustration career

Not knowing what to do with an art degree, von Buhler considered becoming a stripper, but instead was offered a job at The Art Institute of Boston.^[5] Within four years she worked her way up from Administrative Assistant to Director of Public Relations reporting to the university’s president. “AIB was my second home. That experience gave me confidence in all facets of my work."^[6] Von Buhler wanted to be a children’s book author and illustrator, but she was having trouble breaking into the field. She focused instead on editorial illustration and began creating dark pastel drawings for magazines like Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, and Teen under her maiden name, Cynthia Carrozza.^[7] "I was the queen of teen magazine illustration. Anorexia, date rape, and jealousy were constant themes."^[5] Eventually, at the request of her clients, her art became stylistically brighter and she started drawing for high-end clients like the Four Seasons Hotel. "The work had no depth. It just wasn’t me and over time it became something I hated. I went through this period of depression. It was very hard and emotional for me."^[8]

At this time, in the mid-nineties, she and Adam Buhler a.k.a. Adam von Buhler bought a large purple Victorian house in the Allston neighborhood of Boston. She painted the walls in jewel tones with patterns of climbing vines.^[9] “It was a creative turning point for me. When I moved into my house, I needed art for the walls. So, I started making these paintings that were much different than the style I had been working in. That is when I decided not to make any artwork that I did not want to put on my wall.”^[10] Von Buhler's three-dimensional paintings have been reproduced and featured in a diverse variety of books, magazines, and newspapers from Rolling Stone to The New Yorker.^[11] Her work has appeared in more than a thousand magazines, books, publications, billboards, and CDs. In 1995 she was interviewed about her art in Mary Magdalen: An Intimate Portrait on the Lifetime Network. The expose was narrated by Penelope Ann Miller and also featured interviews with Martin Scorsese and Arch Bishop Rembert Weakland. In addition, a von Buhler portrait of Mary Magdalen which had been commissioned by The New Yorker was featured in the show's introductory graphics.^[12] In 1998, she was hired by Viking Publishing to illustrate a children’s book, Nicholas Nicholson's Little Girl in Red Dress With Cat and Dog.^[13] This book garnered von Buhler a starred review in Publishers Weekly, which praised the "imaginative debut" and her "distinct sense of time and place."^[14] A tarot deck based upon the writings of William Shakespeare, "The Shakespeare Oracle: Let the Bard Predict Your Future,” written by A. Bronwyn Llewellyn, was illustrated by von Buhler and released in 2003.^[15] In 2004 von Buhler’s portraits of Madonna and Jimi Hendrix accompanied essays by Britney Spears and John Mayer in the "50th Anniversary of Rock and Roll" issue of Rolling Stone.^[16][17] The painting of Jimi Hendrix was built with a Stratocaster guitar as the singer’s spine and the piece was set on fire. Both paintings are now in the collection of Jann Wenner.^[18]

Illustration awards and honors

• 2002 Bronze Medal, Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles
• 1997 Silver Medal, Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles
• 1996 Gold Medal, Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles^[19]
• 1995 Gold Medal, The Visual Club, New York^[20]
• American Illustration, 25, 23, 21, 20, 18, 17, 14^[21]
• Society of Illustrators, 49, 46, 45, 42, 40, 38, 37^[22]
• Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, 41, 36, 35^[19]
• Communication Arts magazine Illustration Annuals, 45, 43, 42, 41, 40, 39, 38, 37; Design Annual, 38^[20]

Royalty connection

Von Buhler’s family is rumored to be descended from the royal Italian Sforza family.^[23] ‘When asked what I wanted my e-mail address to be, I said off-the-cuff, “Countess.” Countesses aren’t prissy like Princesses. Countesses know the score!^{[24][25][26][27]} In a manifesto von Buhler wrote in 2001 she explains why she has a title. “But is there really royal blood in my veins? My grandmother’s maiden name is Sforza, and the rumor in the family is that we are related to the infamous Francesco Sforza of Milan, known for treachery, hiring Leonardo Da Vinci as his plumber, beautiful mistresses, and a delicious Italian nougat candy called Torrone.”^[24] A friend began referring to the gothic Victorian house as Castle von Buhler and the name stuck.^[28] When Cynthia married Adam Buhler in 1995, she decided to add “von” to her name: “I couldn’t take someone else’s name and still feel like myself…so I dubbed myself Cynthia von Buhler. (The “von” took the place of my non-existent middle name.) ”^[24]

Music career

At the same time she changed her name, von Buhler became involved in the music industry. She started a performance art band, Women of Sodom, which won a Best Music Poll Award from the Boston Phoenix in 1997^[29] and became a Boston sensation. Women of Sodom headlined clubs across the country and opened for Gwar, Voivod, God Lives Underwater and Psychotica. The band performed at New York City’s Roseland Ballroom and Boston’s Avalon as part of the Sextacy Ball, with My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult and Lords of Acid also on the bill. “Boots” featured vocals and lyrics by von Buhler and music by Xavier Dietrich II and was released in 1997 on Pussykitty Records.^[30] At this time von Buhler and her husband started a record label named after their house with the award-winning designer Clifford Stoltze.^[31] “In the 1990s, it was impossible to walk into an Allston club or Cambridge bar without tripping over one of Cynthia von Buhler’s paintings, music projects, or a band signed to her record label. If there was ever a queen of the Boston scene, it was von Buhler.”^[32] Castle von Buhler also released a series of art and music CD compilations titled Soon, Anon, and Nigh. The artist explains the titles this way: “Soon there will be a cure for AIDS…and then we came up with Anon and Nigh which means the same thing.” In honor of von Buhler’s close college friend, William Lincoln Tisdale, who had died from the disease, proceeds from these compilations were donated to various AIDS charities. The CDs won various design awards and many of the young illustrators who created the artwork flourished. Von Buhler contributed musically and artistically to the compilations and her first work (which incorporated a live dove) was honored by Society of Illustrators in New York City.^[33] Curators began approaching von Buhler, offering her exhibits in Boston and New York City. She was she was chosen by Boston Magazine as one of the "40 Bostonians We Love" in their June 2002 cover feature article.^[34] Von Buhler was frequently featured on the covers of The Boston Globe,^[35] The Boston Phoenix,^[36] ''The Improper Bostonian'' magazine,^[37] and many other Boston-based art and music publications. She appeared so frequently in The Boston Phoenix they named her “their unofficial mascot.”^[36] She also appeared twice on MTV; as Bettie Page in an MTV music video for the band The Amazing Crowns (which was previewed on Beavis and Butthead)^[38] and in a sitcom called Apt 3F. Von Buhler formed and managed her husband’s band Splashdown, and helped them get signed with Capitol Records. In 2001, after Splashdown angrily left Capitol Records, von Buhler’s band Countess released a rock opera record about the evils of pop stardom and the music industry.^[36] Ironically, the project was funded through a demo deal from MCA Records. Countess was nominated for a Boston Music Award.^[20] They opened for Karen Finley at Royally F***ed, a three-day event featuring visual and performance art in at The Boston Institute of Contemporary Art and the Paradise Rock Club.^[39] In 2001, the last year that von Buhler lived at Castle von Buhler, she turned the second floor into The Dietrich von Buhler Gallery “for artists who want to do things that aren’t market-driven, that aren’t necessarily for sale, that are cutting-edge. Art that you probably wouldn’t want to put in your house but is really interesting to view, and opens your mind to new ideas.”,^[35] A curator from The Whitney Museum in New York City stopped by looking for artists to be featured in their Whitney Biennial exhibit.,^[35] The house became well-known for von Buhler’s unique parties and art exhibits.^[32]

Discography

• 2001 Shooting Star, Countess, Castle von Buhler Records (Funded by MCA Records)
• 1999 Nigh, art and music compilation, AIDS benefit, producer and contributor
• 1997 Anon, art and music compilation, AIDS Action Committee benefit, producer and contributor
• 1997 Boots, Women of Sodom, PussyKitty Records/Castle von Buhler Records
• 1996 Soon, art and music compilation, AIDS Action Committee benefit, producer and contributor

Awards

• 2002 Countess, Best Club Act (nomination), Boston Music Awards
• 1997 Women of Sodom, Most Deviant Act, Boston Phoenix Best Music Poll^[40]

Fine art career

In August 2001 she held an event at Castle von Buhler dubbed “The Great Purge” where she sold off most of her possessions.^[41] Von Buhler separated from Adam Buhler and moved to a 4,500-square-foot (420 m²) artist loft in New York City's Meatpacking district. Farewell articles were published in The Boston Globe,^[42] The Improper Bostonian^[43] and The Boston Phoenix^[44] citing her as producing “some of the most sensuous, humorous, ridiculous, outlandish, and inspired art and entertainment in Boston.”^[45] At this point von Buhler began utilizing unconventional media in her art: video projection, living fauna, found objects, human detritus, and electronic audio. By combining these media, often enhanced with text and electronics, von Buhler's canvasses frequently became kinetic installations.^[46] "Regardless of medium, all of von Buhler's pieces require the viewer to get involved: sometimes physically, by feeding a caged animal or inserting a coin to operate a machine. For example, "Sir Repetitious," a man's transparent insides reveal two live rats, hungry for the food and attention of onlookers – feed the rodents with the supplied seed, and you are satisfying "Sir Repetitious" on physical and metaphorical levels. Miss Ann Thrope is a life-sized painting of a woman with two doves perched inside. When the birds move in the piece, they change its equilibrium and alter its intended meaning. A velvet-curtained puppet theater sets the stage for Show and Tell, a multimedia painting that explores the use of word versus action with hidden visual and auditory messages. "Please Don’t Look Up My Skirt" is a commentary on date-rape in which a Botticelli-esque girl without arms or legs tries modestly to cover herself, imploring the viewer not to violate her; those who disregard the plea see what they have become when they look up her skirt. Cynth-O-Matic offers various plastic capsules containing actual samples of the artist’s body hair and fluids from a vending machine. The piece is von Buhler’s critique of those who attend art openings to chat with the artist and scarf hors d’oeuvres without buying any art. For only 25 cents they can buy a piece of the artist. Von Buhler's work provides commentary on morality, vanity, politics, and the art world itself".^[46] From 2001 - 2007, von Buhler’s work appeared on the covers of New York’s Gallery Guide,^[47] Communication Arts,^[48] Step by Step Graphics,[64] and NY Arts.^[49] A photograph of von Buhler taken at her New York loft for The Boston Globe was enlarged and used on billboards advertising the publication.^[50] Inspired by lying politicians, von Buhler altered and old carnival machine for “Shake Hands With Uncle Sam.” For 25 cents, viewers shake Uncle Sam’s hand, the dial spins, and lands on audio samples of "Weapons of Mass Destruction," "Iran Contra," "No New Taxes," or one of seven other bipartisan audio clips. The piece was created for “The Presidency” exhibit at Exit Art in Manhattan.^[51] In 2005, von Buhler created a video for another exhibit at Exit Art, “The Studio Visit”.^[52] Her video was singled out by New York Times art critic Roberta Smith as one of the best.^[53] She also was chosen by the art space to move her art studio to the gallery for a few months where she had to create her work in the window while people watched her through Exit Art’s windows.^[54] Her fine art appeared on TV in Law & Order SVU as the artwork of a serial killer, and in a fight scene of the show Kidnapped.^[55] In March 2006, Art & Antiques named von Buhler as “one of the top contemporary surrealists.”^[56] However, she has also been linked to the Lowbrow, and Fluxus movements.^[57] Her art has been displayed in galleries and museums around the world, and her work is in the collections of Howard Stern, Jann Wenner, The Nassau County Museum of Art, The Staten Island Museum, The University of Toronto, The Opera Company of Philadelphia, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and hundreds of personal collections.^[20]

Solo exhibits

• September 20, 2009 - Jan 3, 2010, But Who Will Bell The Cats?, The Nassau County Museum of Art, Long Island, NY
• April 2007 - September 2007, Show and Tell, The Staten Island Museum, Staten Island, NYC
• February 2006, Cynth-O-Matic: Documented, Studio D’Ars, Milan, Italy
• October 2005, Cynth-O-Matic, CVB Space, New York, NY
• June–July 2005, Cynth-O-Matic, CVB Space, New York, NY
• April–May 2004, Cynth-O-Matic, 301 Gallery, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA
• October 2004, Cynth-O-Matic, The Dollhaus Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
• September 2001, Inside/Out, New England School of Art and Design, Boston, MA
• Spring 1999, Through the Looking-Glass, Darkly, National Boston Video Center, Boston, MA^[20]

Children’s books

In 2001 von Buhler was asked by Steven Spielberg to illustrate Martha Stewart's story for Once Upon A Fairy Tale (Viking), a book produced to benefit The Starbright Foundation for seriously ill children.^[58] In 2002, New York Public Library selected the "handsomely illustrated" (The New York Times)^[59]They Called Her Molly Pitcher (Knopf), written by Anne Rockwell and illustrated by von Buhler, as one of One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing.^[60] In 2004, von Buhler went on to illustrate Nicolaus Copernicus: The Earth Is a Planet. Reviews called her "dramatic oil-on-gesso artwork" (School Library Journal)^[61] "handsome and effective" (Booklist). Publishers Weekly offered high praise for her work on the book: "Von Buhler's paintings exert a gravitational pull of their own."^[62] In 2006 von Buhler wrote and illustrated The Cat Who Wouldn’t Come Inside (Houghton Mifflin) with dual credits as author and illustrator. The book, based on a true story, featured painted clay characters in detailed architectural sets. Book Sense named the book as a Children's Pick for Winter/Spring 2006/2007 for its "beautiful story" and "extremely detailed sets."^[63] Kirkus Reviews called the illustrations "unique" and "eye-popping," providing "a glimpse of a world beyond the frame" and pronounced the book "a sheer delight."^[64] Publisher's Weekly thought "readers ... may well be entranced" by the "considerable magic" of von Buhler's illustrations,^[65] while Time Out New York called the book "beautifully ornate," and "the cat's meow." The book was also chosen as Teacher's Picks: Best of 2006 by Parent & Child magazine. A short video was created using the book's images and it remains popular on You Tube.^[66] In 2009, von Buhler took a second turn as author and illustrator with But Who Will Bell The Cats? (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). The book's illustrations feature handmade architectural sets, cinematic lighting, and paper doll oil paintings of the characters in action. Kirkus Reviews stated that “young readers will pore over this one again and again,"^[67] and School Library Journal agreed that "children will find a lot to discover in the details, even after repeated readings."^[68] The Nassau County Museum of Art in New York exhibited the book's elaborate miniature sets in a solo exhibition between September 20, 2009 and January 3, 2010.^[69] During the summer of 2010 Von Buhler exhibited the miniature sets in an animatronic window display that she created for Books of Wonder in Manhattan.^[70] A video was created for YouTube which shows how enlarged characters from her book move and “play” with the miniature dollhouse sets and characters.^[71] Time Out Kid’s did a feature article on the window along with a slideshow showing von Buhler creating it.^[72] Elizabeth Bird, New York Public Librarian and School Library Journal posted a lengthy review of the book on her School Library Journal blog, “Is it wrong that I sometimes want to blow a four-year-old’s mind? I’ve come to the decision that Cynthia von Buhler’s But Who Will Bell the Cats? is going to be my library’s secret weapon from here on in.”^[73] Von Buhler has also illustrated dozens of young adult book covers including Queen's Own Fool by Jane Yolen,^[74] The Road to Damietta by Scott O'Dell,^[75] and two Newbery medal winners, The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare^[76] and The Perilous Guard by Elizabeth Marie Pope.^[77]

Children's picture book bibliography

• 2009, But Who Will Bell The Cats? written and illustrated by von Buhler, Houghton Mifflin, ISBN 0-618-99718-0
• 2006, "The Cat Who Wouldn’t Come Inside written and illustrated by von Buhler, Houghton Mifflin, ISBN 0-618-56314-8
• 2002 (reprinted in paperback in 2006), They Called Her Molly Pitcher, written by Anne Rockwell, illustrated by von Buhler, Knopf, ISBN 0-679-89187-0
• 2004, Nicolaus Copernicus: The Earth Is A Planet, written by Dennis Brindell Fradin, illustrated by von Buhler, Mondo Books, ISBN 1-59336-006-1
• 2001, Once Upon A Fairytale, partially written by Martha Stewart, partially illustrated by von Buhler, 21 celebrity authors, 21 award-winning illustrators, a Steven Spielberg benefit project, Viking, ISBN 0-670-03500-9
• 1998, Little Girl in Red Dress With Cat and Dog, written by Nicholas Nicholson, illustrated by von Buhler, Viking, ISBN 0-670-87183-4

Children’s Book Awards and Honors

• 2009-10, Cybil Award nomination, Fiction Picture Book, But Who Will Bell the Cats?
• 2006 Teacher's Picks: Best of 2006, Parent & Child," The Cat Who Wouldn't Come Inside
• 2006/07 Children's Pick for Winter/Spring 2006/2007, Book Sense, The Cat Who Wouldn't Come Inside
• 2002One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing,They Called Her Molly Pitcher, The New York Public Library
• 1998 Exceptional Book of the Year, Little Girl in a Red Dress with Cat and Dog, Bookman Review Syndicate^[20]

CvB Space

CVB Space, also known as The Carrozzini von Buhler Gallery, an art gallery, film location, and event space in New York City's Meatpacking district was owned and directed by von Buhler from 2003 - 2008. Stefania Carrozzini was the director of International Exhibition Projects at The Carrozzini von Buhler Gallery. In February, 2007, von Buhler curated an exhibit titled Andy Warhol: In His Wake featuring Warhol's superstars, Ultra Violet, Taylor Mead, Billy Name, and Ivy Nicholson along with artists who were influenced by Warhol. For this exhibit von Buhler created The Great Warhola, an interactive, fortune-telling machine. Von Buhler claims that Warhol was a fortune teller, "with reality television and YouTube everyone has the 15 minutes of fame that Warhol predicted for them". This popular exhibit was featured on television in Japan, Switzerland and Germany.^[78] CVB Space and the historic, industrial building it is housed in has been featured in Sex and the City, Law & Order SVU, and Someone Like You (starring Ashley Judd, Hugh Jackman, and Greg Kinnear) and will be appearing in No Reservations (starring Catherine Zeta-Jones). CvB Space has become CvB Spaces, a location leasing agency for film and photography shoots. Von Buhler is the president of CvB Spaces.

Graphic novels

In 2010 von Buhler illustrated a graphic novel entitled Evelyn Evelyn: A Terrible Tale in Two Tomes (Dark Horse),^[79] about conjoined twins. The book was a collaboration with musicians Amanda Palmer and Jason Webley, and the forward was written by Neil Gaiman. Von Buhler also created the artwork for the preceding Evelyn Evelyn CD (a project by Palmer and Webley) and merchandise. To celebrate the completion of the artwork for the two-set book, Palmer and Gaiman’s marriage engagement, and her own birthday, von Buhler’s held a lavish, ‘Freaks’-themed birthday party at a Manhattan penthouse loft. Von Buhler was dressed in a custom-made latex mermaid tail and greeted her guests from a claw foot bathtub filled with water.^[80] In homage to the BP Oil Spill victims von Buhler created an oil-slick mermaid installation featuring live models.^[81] The party was attended by many literary luminaries: Lemony Snicket, Neil Gaiman, Jonathan Ames, Elizabeth Bird, Adele Griffin and others.^[82] Salman Rushdie was rumored to have been at the party as well. Scenes from the rooftop merry-go-round, von Buhler's art, and Empire Snafu Restoration Project art were later used in his book trailer for Luka and the Fire of Life. A few of the party guests were also chosen as actors for the trailer.^[83]

Personal life

An avid animal lover and rescuer of cats,^[84] von Buhler currently lives with her husband, noted jazz violinist Russell Farhang,^[85] and a veritable zoo of animal species at Fort Hill Castle^[86] in St. George, Staten Island^[87] and at a lodge, The Fur Gnarl, in Connecticut.^[88]

References

1. ^ "Meet The Countess". The Improper Bostonian. 1999-12. Archived from the original on 2006-12-28. http://www.cynthiavonbuhler.com/articles/improper.html. Retrieved 2011-01-19. "IB: Darling, when do you sleep? CvB: I sleep a lot actually but when I'm awake I'm hyperactive. I never watch TV. I make aggressive daily to-do lists. Everyone says I do a lot but I never feel as if I'm doing enough." 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Carolyn Rogalsky (2006-11). "Come Inside, Kitty - Meet Cynthia von Buhler, artist, author, and animal lover.". Scholastic Parent & Child. Scholastic Inc.. http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=7841. Retrieved 2011-01-09. "Cynthia von Buhler's passion (and patience) for pets shines through in her new book, The Cat Who Wouldn't Come Inside. The story, about a young girl who tries to convince a kitty to come in from the cold, is taken from Cynthia's own life. ... For more information on Cynthia, her art, and her rescue efforts, check out her Web site." 
3. ^ Lesley University (retrieved December 17, 2010). Cynthia von Buhler
4. ^ Step Inside Design (retrieved December 17, 2010) What Inequality
5. ^ ^{a b} Step Inside Design (retrieved December 17, 2010) (What Inequality
6. ^ Lesley University (retrieved December 17, 2010) Cynthia von Buhler
7. ^ Communication Arts, (March/April 2002) Cynthia von Buhler
8. ^ Communication Arts, (March/April 2002) Cynthia von Buhler
9. ^ Teaching Books (retrieved December 17, 2010)
10. ^ Communication Arts (March/April 2002). Cynthia von Buhler
11. ^ NY Arts (January/February 2007). Cynthia von Buhler
12. ^ The Lifetime Network (Premiered April 1995, DVD 2006).Mary Magdalen: An Intimate Portrait
13. ^ Nicholas Nicholson (1998).Little Girl in Red Dress With Cat and Dog, Viking, ISBN 0-670-87183-4.
14. ^ Publisher’s Weekly (1998)
15. ^ (Arcanalogue, November 2009).Interview: Cynthia von Buhler Revisits The Shakespeare Oracle
16. ^ Rolling Stone (2004). Madonna
17. ^ Rolling Stone (2004). Jimi Hendrix
18. ^ NY Arts (January/February 2007).Cynthia von Buhler
19. ^ ^{a b} Society of Illustrators (Los Angeles)
20. ^ ^{a b c d e f} The Curriculum Vitae of Von Buhler (retrieved December 17, 2010)
21. ^ American Illustration/American Photography (retrieved December 17, 2010)
22. ^ Society of Illustrators (Los Angeles)
23. ^ (Arcanalogue, November 2009).Interview: Cynthia von Buhler Revisits The Shakespeare Oracle
24. ^ ^{a b c} Cynthia von Buhler (June 2001).Royally F**ked Manifesto
25. ^ Carpe Noctem (1998). Interview with a Countess
26. ^ Entertainment Today (October 1998).Down For The Countess
27. ^ The Improper Bostonian (December 1999). Meet The Countess
28. ^ Teaching Books (retrieved December 17, 2010).Teaching Books.
29. ^ (May 23, 1997). "Best Music Poll". The Boston Phoenix
30. ^ Boots (Pussykitty Records/Orchard Distribution)
31. ^ Entertainment Today (October 1998).Down For The Countess
32. ^ ^{a b} The Boston Globe (October 7, 2004)Step Right Up
33. ^ Entertainment Today (October 1998).Down For The Countess
34. ^ Boston Magazine (June 2002). 40 Bostonians We Love, Cynthia von Buhler #26
35. ^ ^{a b c} The Boston Globe (March 30, 2000).Original Cynthia
36. ^ ^{a b c} The Boston Phoenix (October 26, 2001)
37. ^ The Improper Bostonian (December 1999). Meet The Countess
38. ^ YouTube (May 4, 2007).Do The Devil
39. ^ New York Arts (September 2001)Total Gonzo, The Countess Cynthia von Buhler Festival
40. ^ The Boston Phoenix (May 23, 1997). Best Music Poll
41. ^ The Boston Globe (August 2002). “Bras, bones, goth, all go”
42. ^ The Boston Globe (July 2002). Go! Weekend
43. ^ The Improper Bostonian (July 24 – August 6, 2002). Fond Farewell
44. ^ The Boston Phoenix (August 2002). [1]
45. ^ The Boston Globe (July 2002).Go! Weekend
46. ^ ^{a b} Leonie Bradbury, Cynthia von Buhler (2000). Cynth-o-matic: A Kin. Beverly, MA: Montserrat College of Art. ISBN 0-9760851-1-9. 
47. ^ Gallery Guide New York (October 2005). Cynthia von Buhler
48. ^ Communication Arts (March/April 2002). Cynthia von Buhler
49. ^ NY Arts (January/February 2007).Cynthia von Buhler
50. ^ Cynthia von Buhler’s website (November 2004).Step Right Up
51. ^ Exit Art (October 2 – November 21, 2004).The Presidency
52. ^ YouTube (May 11, 2007). Studio Visit
53. ^ The New York Times(February 24, 2006).Art in Review
54. ^ Time Out New York (January 19, 2006).3 Questions for Cynthia von Buhler, Artist in the window
55. ^ Kidnapped, NBC Episode: “Burn, Baby, Burn”
56. ^ Art & Antiques (March 2006). What’s New in the Surreal World
57. ^ PR Newswire (May 12, 2009). [2] Noted Southern California Art Dealer Brings His Passion and His Stable of Lowbrow/Pop Culture Artists to Dallas
58. ^ Once upon a Fairy Tale: Four Favorite Stories (Viking, Oct 15, 2001).[3], ISBN 670035009
59. ^ The New York Times (Oct 20, 2002). Children’s Books, Bookshelf
60. ^ New York Public Library (2002)Children's Books, 2002: One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing
61. ^ School Library Journal (2004).
62. ^ Publisher’s Weekly (January 2004).
63. ^ Book Sense Children's Picks (December 14, 2006).The Winter 2006/2007 Book Sense Children's Picks
64. ^ Kirkus Reviews (September 1, 2006)
65. ^ Publisher’s Weekly (2006)
66. ^ YouTube (January 2, 2007)
67. ^ Kirkus Reviews (August 1, 2009)
68. ^ School Library Journal (September 2009).
69. ^ Jennifer Taber, Houghton Mifflin (August 2009).But Who Will Bell the Cats? Press Release
70. ^ Books of Wonder (July 1, 2010)
71. ^ YouTube (August 1, 2010)
72. ^ Time Out Kids (July 2010). Illustrator Cynthia von Buhler's window displays An artist brings her latest feline-centric story to life at Chelsea's Books of Wonder.
73. ^ School Library Journal (September 3, 2009).Review of the Day.
74. ^ Jane Yolen and Robert Harris, Queen’s Own Fool, Putnam Juvenile (November 12, 2001). [4], ISBN 0-698-11918-5.
75. ^ Scott O’Dell, The Road to Damietta, Graphia (October 25, 2004) [5], ISBN 0-618-49493-6
76. ^ Elizabeth George Speare, The Bronze Bow, Houghton Mifflin (September 1, 1997).ISBN 0-395-13719-5.
77. ^ Elizabeth Marie Pope, Sandpiper (October 29, 2001).[6], ISBN 0-618-15073-0.
78. ^ Fuji TV News clip
79. ^ Dark Horse (April 26, 2011). [7], ISBN 1-59582-578-9
80. ^ School Library Journal (October 12, 2010). “I’ve Been to a Marvelous Party”
81. ^ YouTube (September 25, 2010.)
82. ^ Cynthia von Buhler’s blog (October 8, 2010)
83. ^ The New Yorker, November 11, 2010.Salman’s Story
84. ^ Cat Fancy (April 2007).Cat Fancy, “Artist and Author Cynthia von Buhler Talks about Her Cats”
85. ^ The New York Times (April 16, 1999).Arts
86. ^ Forgotten NY (Winter 2009).St. George, Staten Island’s Wonderland
87. ^ The New York Times (September 18, 2005)., Looking for a House and a Turret
88. ^ The New York Times (June 5, 2009).“So Where Are They Now?”

External links

• Cynthia von Buhler's Official Website
• Artist's News Blog
• Cynthia von Buhler on Twitter
• CvB Spaces Locations

Books

• But Who Will Bell The Cats? Official Website
• The Cat Who Wouldn't Come Inside Official Website
• Book News Blog
• Book Tour Blog

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