Tigers of Wrath, Horses of Instruction (SIGNED)

Ford, Walton, Katz, Steven

ISBN 10: 0810932865 / ISBN 13: 9780810932869

Published by Abrams, NY, 2002

About this Item

Bright, tight, now out of print first edition boldly signed by Walton Ford on the title page. Colorful Dust Jacket crisp and bright. Black cloth boards are clean & sharp; firmly bound. Though out of print, we purchased this volume new directly from the publisher some time back. Text (essay by Steven Katz & interview w/Dodie Kazanjian) & illustrations are clean & colorful. Signed by Walton Ford in our store. Seller Inventory # WS14428

Bibliographic Details

Title: Tigers of Wrath, Horses of Instruction (...

Publisher: Abrams, NY

Publication Date: 2002

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Illustrated

Condition: New

Dust Jacket Condition: New

Signed: Signed by Artist

Edition: 1st Edition 1st Printing

About this title

Synopsis:

Working in the tradition of such legendary animal painters as John James Audubon, Walton Ford brings new life and vigor to the great legacy of artist/natural historians. The sheer visual beauty and superb workmanship makes a startling contrast with their sometimes violent imagery and trenchant political and social commentary on history, colonialism, and the precarious relationship between man and animal.
Walton Ford: Tigers of Wrath, Horses of Instruction is the first survey of his paintings. This volume includes an essay by screenwriter Steven Katz, who describes the artist's formative years and developing interest in natural history. In his interview with Dodie Kazanjian, the artist discusses the complex interweaving of ideas, personal memories, and historical events that forms the imaginative and intellectual armature of his paintings.

Synopsis:

The paintings of Walton Ford (born 1960) combine draftsmanship with layers of allegorical and lyrical symbolism. "It's as if John James Audubon had been visited by the spirit of Hieronymous Bosch" is how one critic has described the unsettling impact of Ford's work, with their sometimes violent imagery and their trenchant political and social commentary on history, colonialism and the precarious relationship between man and animal. This volume provides an overview of Ford's paintings. Printed to coincide with a Ford exhibition at the Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York, the book includes an essay by screenwriter Steven Katz and an interview with the artist by Dodie Kazanjian.