Each of his paintings is a meticulous, realistic study in flora and fauna, and is filled with symbols, clues, and jokes referencing texts ranging from colonial literature, to folktales, to travel guides. With murderous intent walton ford thinks youre an animal at first glance, walton fords largescale, highlydetailed watercolors of animals may recall the prints of 19th century illustrators john james audubon and edward lear, and others of the colonial era. The books title derives from the pancha tantra, an ancient indian book of animal tales considered the precursor to aesop. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Walton ford is a contemporary american painter known for his largescale precise illustrations of animals. Johansen krause taschen books 1 11 show slide information. Available in an art and a collectors edition, walton ford. Heavy book will require additional shipping for international signed by. Pancha tantra by bill buford taschen america, 2009 riffing off many 19thcentury texts from swinburne to colonial diary entries ford s densely allegorical watercolours, meticulously painted in the style of audubons naturalist illustrations, offer a critique of the colonialism and industrialism which lie at the foundations of. A closer look reveals a complex anthropomorphic universe, full of symbols, sly jokes, and allusions. Buy pancha tantra english french german 9783836559089. The beautifully savage beasts and birds of walton ford. Printed on archivalquality paper, in book cloth with a leather spine and corners with gold embossing. At first glance the pieces may seem very oldstyle and ordinary audubon, but take a closer look and you will find darkness, oddities and brilliant humor.
This largeformat limited edition publication provides an indepth exploration of the beautifully savage birds and beasts of walton ford. Pancha tantra information at first glance, walton fords largescale, highlydetailed watercolors of animals recall the prints of 19th century illustrators john james audubon and edward lear. Download free goddess of spring goddess summoning, book 2 download free history and records of the hershey family from the year 1600 classic reprint download free hour of darkness. Pancha tantra by walton ford for sale at taschen listed on printed editions. In dazzling watercolor, the images impress as much for their impeccable realism as they do for their complex narratives. A beautiful book filled with walton ford audubonstyle paintings and prints. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Pancha tantra mul by bill buford, walton ford isbn. Walton ford grew up in westchester county, new york, in a family of gifted storytellers. In its beauty and splendor, it confirms what we already know. Mar 31, 20 walton ford grew up in westchester county, new york, in a family of gifted storytellers. Oct 08, 2019 the book s title derives from the pancha tantra, an ancient indian book of animal tales considered the precursor to aesop. Collected together for the first ever indepth exploration of walton ford s oeuvre, ford s bestiary takes its name from one of the texts he frequently cites in his work. Pancha tantra, taschen books, koln, germany 2nd edition. Walton ford pancha tantra, collectors edition 2007. This largeformat limited edition includes an mindepth exploration of walton. For the last 20 years he has been creating largescale narrative watercolors. At first glance, walton fords largescale, highlydetailed watercolors of animals recall the prints of 19th century illustrators john james audubon and edward lear. Pancha tantra by bill buford taschen america, 2009 riffing off many 19thcentury texts from swinburne to colonial diary entries fords densely allegorical watercolours, meticulously painted in the style of audubons naturalist illustrations, offer a critique of the colonialism and industrialism which lie at the foundations of.
The book includes 12 horizontal and four vertical foldouts that look awesome when you stand over them. His work has been widely exhibited, including solo shows at the hamburger bahnhof in berlin and the brooklyn museum in new york. Amazon price new from used from hardcover please retry. The book s title derives from the pancha tantra, an ancient indian book of animal tales considered the precursor to aesops fables. Walton ford, pancha tantra, signed first edsample ebay. The edition was l imited to 1,500 individually numbered copies, each signed by walton ford. Love this artist he has a new taschen book coming out beautiful beasts. Walton ford s watercolors of animals could be mistaken for 19th century natural science illustrations or british colonial paintings. Limited collectors edition of 1,500 numbered copies, each signed by. But at present, my favorite is walton fords pancha tantra. Pancha tantra is signed by the artist and presented in a custom clamshell box. It includes a biography and excerpts from the textual sources for the paintings, from vietnamese folktales to the autobiography of benvenuto cellini. However, pretty much the same as the other, cheaper walton ford book. This book at 15 inches tall is packed full of reproductions of panoramic wildlife paintings by walton ford.
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Walton fords largescale, highly detailed watercolors of animals are anthropomorphic, allegorical narratives, rich in. The pancha tantra, the ancient indian bookof animal folktales collected from the 3rd to 5th centuries b. The edition was limited to 1,500 individually numbered copies, each signed by walton ford. A closer look reveals a complex and disturbingly anthropomorphic universe, full of symbols, sly jokes, and allusions to the operatic nature of traditional natural history. Walton ford pancha tantra by bill buford 2009, hardcover. As a child he was an amateur naturalist collecting animals, hiking, fishing, and devoting much of his free time to examining and drawing the dioramas and specimens at the american museum of natural history in new york city. Ford s legendary highperformance street and race cars ford gt40 manual. Pancha tantra includes a nice mix of cropped closeups bled to the edge of the page allowing us to study the overlay of wash and brushstrokes, with long shots of whole works at a size where. His new series barbary, on display at kasmins new gallery in chelsea, is a study of the barbary lion. Discover book depositorys huge selection of walton ford books online. Walton ford, born 1960, studied filmmaking at the rhode island school of design, but soon realized he was a painter. Ebook download revolution phoenix horizon book 1 ebook download a garden of inspiration. Dec 18, 2007 taschen, the german publisher specializing in art, design, and architecture, has released a new monographic masterpiece on walton ford, an artist featured in season 2 who creates naturalistic and consistently surprising animal illustrations. The sinister majesty of walton fords wildlife at first glance, walton.
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