{"product_id":"walton-ford-40th-ed-bill-buford-9783836595742","title":"Walton Ford. 40th Ed.","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt 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 and \u003cstrong\u003edisturbingly anthropomorphic universe\u003c\/strong\u003e, full of \u003cstrong\u003esymbols, sly jokes\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eallusions to the 'operatic' \u003c\/strong\u003equality of traditional natural history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this stunning but sinister visual universe, \u003cstrong\u003ebeasts and birds are not mere aesthetic objects but dynamic actors in allegorical struggles\u003c\/strong\u003e: 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 \u003cstrong\u003edazzling watercolor\u003c\/strong\u003e, the images impress as much for their impeccable realism as they do for their complex narratives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst available as a signed and limited volume, this\u003cstrong\u003e updated edition\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cem\u003ePancha Tantra\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003ethe most comprehensive survey of Ford's oeuvre to date\u003c\/strong\u003e, with more than \u003cstrong\u003e20 new works\u003c\/strong\u003e. It features dazzling details, an\u003cstrong\u003e in-depth exploration of his visual universe\u003c\/strong\u003e, a complete biography, and excerpts from his textual inspirations: from Indian folktales and the letters of Benjamin Franklin to the \u003cem\u003eAutobiography of Benvenuto Cellini\u003c\/em\u003e and Audubon's \u003cem\u003eOrnithological Biography.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Buford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3836595745\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783836595742\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Taschen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.20w x 1.30d","brand":"Bill Buford","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44364978225407,"sku":"9783836595742","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6051b975-0856-4891-84d9-c56b71725cf9.jpg?v=1697055934","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/walton-ford-40th-ed-bill-buford-9783836595742","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}