Walton Ford. 40th Ed. (Ciltli)

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 anddisturbingly anthropomorphic universe, full ofsymbols, sly jokes, andallusions 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. Indazzling 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, thisupdated editionofPancha Tantraisthe most comprehensive survey of Ford's oeuvre to date, with more than20 new works. It features dazzling details, anin-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 theAutobiography of Benvenuto Celliniand Audubon'sOrnithological Biography.

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