Walton ford artwork for sale at online auction walton. His work is known to feature animals depicted in a style that mimics nature illustrations by the likes of john james audubon and karl bodmer. Wm whitehot magazine of contemporary art walton ford. Walton ford watercolors paintings of wild beasts by. May 01, 2014 his work is in the collections of the museum of modern art, the smithsonian american art museum and the whitney museum of american art. Walton ford artist bio and information kasmin gallery is committed to supporting an ongoing intellectual and visual dialogue with influential modern and contemporary artists, representing several generations of internationally recognized artists working in a variety of media. 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. Ford s work has been featured at bowdoin college museum of art, the southeastern center for contemporary art, the whitney museum of american art at champion, and the forum for contemporary art in st.
Nov 01, 2017 walton fords fantastical paintings explore the tension between human and animal worlds. Fords work is included in a number of collections, including the. Pancha tantra showcases a menagerie of his bestial tableaus like primates plundering a dinner party or the elephant bird of madagascar now extinct as it struggles to escape a noose. Walton ford 2014 by taschen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Walton fords fantastical paintings explore the tension. They were likely to have been somewhat more frightening, noisy and dirty than audubons, but less menacing and dangerous than fords.
From african art to american based art, there are lots of opportunities to learn more about the art world if you come to valore books. Walton fords new exhibition of customarily grand watercolors at. We need to tell you about walton ford, a painter who counts leonardo dicaprio and the rolling stones among his highpaying patrons. Blending depictions of natural history with political commentary, walton fords meticulously painted largescale watercolors satirize the history of colonialism and the continuing impact of slavery and other forms of political oppression on todays social and environmental landscape. This volume includes an essay by screenwriter steven katz, who describes the artists formative years and developing interest in natural history. The art of walton ford at first glance, walton fords largescale, highly detailed watercolors of animals recall the prints of illustrators john james audubon and. Ford is not new to the scene, but his art remains a wondrously arcane visitor in the land of installation and poststudio practice. View walton ford biographical information, artworks upcoming at auction, and sale prices from our price archives. Walton ford american painter, born in 1960 guide to pictures of works by walton ford in art museum sites and image archives worldwide.
Doolittle of the art world, returned to the paul kasmin gallery with his growing menagerie of animal paintings. Smithsonian american art museum, museum purchase through the luisita l. Crystal bridges museum of american art is a museum of american art in bentonville, arkansas. Nov 03, 2006 while beautiful, fords paintings often portray scenes of violence and offer a wry critique of colonialism, the naturalist tradition, and the relationship between man and animal. Walton fords fantastical paintings explore the tension between human and animal worlds.
Walton ford on jan van eyck and workshops the last judgment you do get the feeling that because its hell he gets to break all kinds of rules. Watercolors by walton ford is organized for the brooklyn museum by. Mar 25, 2015 walton ford on jan van eyck and workshops the last judgment you do get the feeling that because its hell he gets to break all kinds of rules. A nonprofit organization, art21s mission is to inspire a more creative world through the works and words of contemporary artists. Walton ford grew up in westchester county, new york. May 15, 2014 ford, again through meticulous research, recreates this unusual luncheon at windsor. My work is a cultural history of animals in the human imagination, the sex, the violence. Walton ford condemned 2007 available for sale artsy. Ford is what you might loosely call a naturalist a painter. The books title derives from the pancha tantra, an ancient indian book of animal. Sep 22, 2015 inside walton fords brutal world of man and beast. The museum, founded by alice walton and designed by moshe safdie, officially opened on 11 november 2011.
While he is usually compared to john james audubon, walton ford. Inside walton fords brutal world of man and beast the new. Serious art collectors, museum curators and art lovers should purchase a copy of the book for their libraries. Pancha tantra mul by bill buford, walton ford isbn. Walton ford is a contemporary american painter known for his largescale precise illustrations of animals.
Jan 17, 2008 yolaine stout a suicidal neardeath experience and what it taught me about life duration. Walton fords lifesized watercolors of animals could be mistaken for 19thcentury natural science illustrations or british colonial paintings. Walton ford born 1960 in larchmont, new york is an american artist who makes paintings and prints in the style of naturalist illustrations, often depicting extinct species. The sinister majesty of walton fords wildlife at first glance, walton. While he is usually compared to john james audubon, walton ford may be closer in his aspirations to herman melville. In its beauty and splendor, it confirms what we already know. Pancha tantra artist edition in rare books taschen. But at present, my favorite is walton ford s pancha tantra. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Birds in contemporary art examines mankinds relationship to birds and the natural world through the eyes of twelve major contemporary american artists, including david beck, rachel berwick, lorna bieber, barbara bosworth, joann brennan, petah coyne, walton ford, paula mccartney, james prosek, laurel roth hope.
Color etching, aquatint, spitbite and drypoint on paper. Walton fords phone number, email, address, public records. Artist walton ford on his wildlife paintings the 54yearold artist has become famous for monumental wildlife pieces that bring a primal kingdom indoors. Original works by walton ford available for purchase at art galleries worldwide paintings in museums and public art galleries worldwide. Ford s work is included in a number of collections, including the.
Fords art reaches new levels of fantastic beauty in calafia, his current exhibition at. Find walton fords phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Pancha tantra dierenillustraties, boekkunst, hedendaagse kunst. Fords work has been featured at bowdoin college museum of art, the southeastern center for contemporary art, the whitney museum of american art at champion, and.
Walton ford was born in larchmont, new york in 1960, and currently lives and works in new york, ny. Click the follow button to be the first to know about this artists upcoming lots, sold lots, exhibitions and articles. 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. Naming one favorite taschen book makes you an instant betrayer of many other great taschen treasures. Walton ford bird lime watercolour, gouache, pencil, and ink on paper, 2005 from pancha tantra wildlife paintings by walton ford walton ford born 1960 in larchmont, new york is an american artist who makes paintings and prints in the style of audubons naturalist illustrations. As far as i know, ford does not have a dedicated web presence. Walton ford with jason rosenfeld the brooklyn rail. Brooklyn museum, new york city crystal bridges museum of american art, bentonville, arkansas. Thats the art of reconstructing the prehistoric past, rather than, say, paleolithic art. Stories derived from many of the texts that served as the germinal seed for these paintings fill the books appendix. Ford graduated from the rhode island school of design with the intention of becoming a filmmaker, but later adapted his talents as a storyteller to his unique style of largescale watercolor.
Fords paintings include jokes, symbols, and clues referenced from colonial literature. Taschen, fallwinter 2007, publishers of art, anthropology and aphrodesia since 1980 contents. Tigers of wrath, horses of instruction is the first survey of his paintings. Walton ford is the recipient of several national awards and honors including a fellowship from the john simon guggenheim memorial foundation and the national endowment for the arts. Ford sells his paintings for millions of dollars to celebrity collectors like daphne guinness, tom ford, and leonardo dicaprio, but he has a prickly sense of humor about his status in the art. Walton ford s monumental watercolors expand the visual language and narrative scope of traditional natural history painting, meditating on the often violent and bizarre moments at the intersection of human culture and the natural world. Walton ford was born in 1960 in larchmont, new york. Watercolors by walton ford is organized for the brooklyn museum by marilyn kushner, curator of prints and drawings. Yolaine stout a suicidal neardeath experience and what it taught me about life duration. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His aim is to satirically comment on the history of colonialism, slavery, and other forms of oppression. While beautiful, fords paintings often portray scenes of violence and offer a wry critique of colonialism, the naturalist tradition, and the relationship between man and animal. Ford, again through meticulous research, recreates this unusual luncheon at windsor. The reality of giant flocks of passenger pigeons undoubtedly fell somewhere in between these extremes.
Walton fords monumental watercolors expand the visual language and narrative scope of traditional natural history painting, meditating on the often violent and bizarre moments at the intersection of human culture and the natural world. I was just involved in a project for taschen, a book called paleoart. This book at 15 inches tall is packed full of reproductions of panoramic wildlife paintings by walton ford. Art21 is a celebrated global leader in presenting thoughtprovoking and sophisticated content about contemporary art, and the goto place to learn firsthand from the artists of our time. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. This watercolor of an elephant, when all twentytwo panels are placed together, is lifesize. We are dedicated to collecting and exhibiting contemporary art. 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. Walton ford is a well known american contemporary artist based in new york. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Alejandro gonzalez inarritu naming one favorite taschen book makes you an instant betrayer of many other great taschen treasures. Ford is what you might loosely call a naturalist a painter of nature with an old fashioned sense of fidelity to the anatomical proportions and whiskered details of gods creations. Each painting is as much a tutorial in flora and fauna as.
Although human figures rarely appear in his paintings, their presence is always implied. As he did with susie, ford incorporates happy jerrys postprandial thoughts and sensations in the watercolor, writing from the primates point of view. But at present, my favorite is walton fords pancha tantra. Indeed it couldnt be simpler to buy cheap art textbooks from our vast collection of thousands right now. Fords work has been featured at bowdoin college museum of art, southeastern center for contemporary art, whitney museum of american art at champion, and forum for contemporary art in st. After living in new york city for more than a decade, walton ford relocated his studio to great barrington, massachusetts. His large scale watercolor and gouache paintings take inspiration from the intricately detailed paintings by 19th century naturalists like john james audubon walton takes that genres conventions as a launching point for his excursions into oblique cultural and historic commentary on colonialism, industrialization. Walton fords watercolors are magnificent the contemporary artist paints the natural world on an enormous scale.
Turning the work of naturalist and painter john james audubon on its head, walton ford imbues the flora and fauna in his own watercolors and prints with sex, violence, and melodrama. The book s release is in conjunction with a major exhibition of recent work by walton ford at the paul kasmin gallery in new york city in october 2002. An updated edition of pancha tantra, walton fords majestic yet menacing animal menagerie. Watercolors is an exhibition now on display at the paul kasmin gallery in new york that runs to june 21, 2014. 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. Inside walton fords brutal world of man and beast the. See available prints and multiples, works on paper, and paintings for sale and learn about the artist. Walton ford s largescale watercolors of animals make up a unique anthropomorphic universe rich in sly jokes and hidden meaning. Walton fords work is included in a number of private and public collections, including the smithsonian american art museum and the whitney museum of.
Walton fords massive watercolors reference the traditions of 19th century zoological illustrations and symbolist paintings with a modern twist. Walton ford is an american artist, born 1960 in larchmont, new york. Walton ford is an american artist who makes paintings and prints in the style of naturalist illustrations, often depicting extinct species. Afterlife evidence international foundation for survival research recommended for you.
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