Walton Ford\u2019s large-scale watercolors of animals make up a unique anthropomorphic universe rich in sly jokes and hidden meaning. The most comprehensive survey of Ford\u2019s oeuvre to date, this publication features 40 new works, more than 120 additional pages, and a new essay by the artist.<\/p>\n
At first glance, Walton Ford\u2019s large-scale, highly detailed watercolors of animals recall the prints of 19th-century illustrators John James Audubon and Edward Lear. A closer look reveals a complex and disturbingly anthropomorphic universe, full of symbols, sly jokes, and allusions to the \u2018operatic\u2019 quality of traditional natural history.<\/p>\n
In this stunning but sinister visual universe, beasts and birds are not mere aesthetic objects but dynamic actors in allegorical struggles: a wild turkey crushes a small parrot in its claw; a troupe of monkeys wreaks havoc on a formal dinner table; an American buffalo is surrounded by bloodied white wolves. In dazzling watercolor, the images impress as much for their impeccable realism as they do for their complex narratives.<\/p>\n
First available as a signed and limited volume, this updated edition of Pancha Tantra is the most comprehensive survey of Ford\u2019s oeuvre to date, with 40 new works, more than 120 additional pages, and a new essay by the artist. It features dazzling details, an in-depth exploration of his visual universe, a complete biography, and excerpts from his textual inspirations: from Indian folktales and the letters of Benjamin Franklin to the Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini and Audubon\u2019s Ornithological Biography.<\/p>\n
Also available in an Art Edition limited to 100 copies, each with a print signed by Walton Ford<\/p>\n
The artist<\/p>\n
Walton Ford, born 1960, studied filmmaking at the Rhode Island School of Design, but soon realized he was a painter. For the last 20 years he has been creating large-scale narrative watercolors. His work has been widely exhibited, including solo shows at the Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin and the Brooklyn Museum in New York.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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