Buford Bill - Walton Ford. Pancha Tantra. Updated Edition - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: At first glance Walton Ford's 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 operatic quality of traditional natural history. 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. First available as a signed and limited volume this updated edition of Pancha Tantra is the most comprehensive survey of Ford's 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's Ornithological Biography.
Title: Walton Ford. Pancha Tantra. Updated Edition
Author(s): Buford Bill, Walton Ford
Publisher: Taschen Gmbh
Barcode: 9783836578158
Pages: 424 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 5/8/2020
Category: Art Treatments & Subjects