This updated edition of Pancha Tantra features the artist's most recent works and contextualizes his collection of bestial tableaux with an in-depth exploration of his oeuvre, a complete biography, and excerpts from his textual inspirations: Vietnamese folktales and the letters of Benjamin Franklin, the Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini, and Audubon's Ornithological Biography. In dazzling watercolor, the images come to impress as much for their impeccable naturalism as they do for their complex narratives.
In this stunning but sinister visual world, beasts and birds are not mere aesthetic objects but rather dynamic actors in allegorical struggles: a wild turkey crushes a small parrot in its claw a troupe of monkeys wreak havoc on a formal dinner table an American buffalo is surrounded by bloodied white wolves. A closer look reveals a complex anthropomorphic universe, full of symbols, sly jokes, and allusions to the 'operatic' nature of traditional natural history. Pancha Tantra Hardcover Illustrated, 4 July 2015 by Bill Buford (Author), Walton Ford (Contributor) 39 ratings See all formats and editions Hardcover £140.63 2 Used from £140.63 1 Collectible from £110. 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.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.
In dazzling watercolor, the images impress as much for their impeccable realism as they do for their complex narratives.įirst 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. 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. ABOUT:At first glance, Walton Fords large-scale, highly detailed watercolours of animals recall the prints of 19th-century illustrators John James Audubon. 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. Walton Ford, born 1960, studied filmmaking at the Rhode Island School of Design, but soon realized he was a painter. Pancha Tantra, Art Edition A Edition of 100 Limited to 100 individually numbered copies, each signed by Walton Ford Printed on archival-quality. 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.
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