Walton Ford Pancha Tantra Updated Edition HC TASCHEN - Very Good

Walton Ford Pancha Tantra Updated Edition HC TASCHEN - Very GoodVERY GOOD Book is in Very Good condition with some shelf wear, light loss of gloss, etc but no major issues like creases, missing pages, water damage, ripped cover, etc. Book likely has a remainder mark. Creators: Bill Buford, Walton Ford (Illustrated by) Publisher: TASCHEN ISBN: 9783836578158 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 424 pages On Sale Date: 5 8 2020 Dimensions: 15. 3 in H 11. 6 in W 2 in T 8. 7 lb Wt Walton Fords large scale watercolors of animals

VERY GOOD -Book is in Very Good condition with some shelf wear, light loss of gloss, etc but no major issues like creases, missing pages, water damage, ripped cover, etc. Book likely has a remainder mark.

Creators: Bill Buford, Walton Ford (Illustrated by)

Publisher: TASCHEN
ISBN: 9783836578158
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 424 pages
On Sale Date: 5/8/2020
Dimensions: 15.3 in H | 11.6 in W | 2 in T | 8.7 lb Wt

Walton Fords large-scale watercolors of animals make up a unique anthropomorphic universe rich in sly jokes and hidden meaning. The most comprehensive survey of Fords oeuvre to date, this publication features 40 new works, more than 120 additional pages, and a new essay by the artist.
At first glance, Walton Fords 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 Fords 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 Audubons Ornithological Biography.

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