Walton Ford: Pancha Tantra - Reviews
"I have always loved TASCHEN's books, but Pancha Tantra is my favorite yet...I really admire (Ford's) work for its naturalist style and complex narratives - it is truly a breath of fresh air and an inspiration. As soon as my apartment is set up, this book will be displayed proudly in the center of my living room for guests to leaf through."Kevin Sharkey on MarthaStewart.com, New York CityUnited States |
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"Some 150 images from Ford's bestiary have been reproduced in this magnificent oversize tome, which takes its title from an ancient Indian book of animal folktales."Martha Stewart Living Magazine, New YorkUnited States |
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"Pancha Tantra, das sind indische Tierfabeln, die es in sich haben. Die Drucke zeigen nur scheinbar das Paradies. Es enthüllt sich eine morbide Natur, Philosophisch und tiefgründig."Myself, MünchenGermany |
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"And the best part is... This is the first time Ford's work has been available in book form since 2002 (or the first to not cost $1,800, if you count an earlier limited edition of Pancha Tantra)."Men.style.com, New YorkUnited States |
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"Der gewaltige Prachtband ist technisch hervorragend gemacht, Gesamtbilder und Detailansichten klug gesetzt. Und das Vorwort von Bill Buford ist auch bestens gelungen. Eines kann ich versprechen - man kann Tage, Wochen und Monate mit Fords Bildern verbringen."TITEL Magazin, HamburgGermany |
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"Meanwhile Mixed Media pines for another TASCHEN book, namely a US $7,000 intaglio print edition of Walton Ford's Pancha Tantra (oh, whoops, they're sold out). Well, a boy can dream."NationalPost.com, TorontoCanada |
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"Audubon-on-Viagra..."New York magazine, New YorkUnited States |
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“Pancha Tantra whose title is borrowed from the ancient book of animal stories that paved the way for Aesop’s Fables, is designed to complement the surprise and shock of Ford’s contemptuously anti-Audubon art. It does. At $7,000, this book is not for the faint of heart. But then again, neither is Ford’s parade of predators. Painted with great technical skill, the socio-politically charged work is a penetrating look at the natural world, at once amusing and disturbing. Available as a leather-bound art edition of 100 copies that includes an original intaglio print or as a less costly collector’s edition of 1,500, Pacha Tantra’s pages, nearly the size of elephant folios, reinforce Ford’s enlarged view of the world. Like its creatures, Pancha Tantra is a master of the sneak attack. Its sedate cover has the serious disposition of a 19th century science book. But its pages, which include 12 horizontal and four vertical foldouts, present a cast of carnivores that jump out of their jungle and go for the jugular.”Interiors Magazine, ChicagoUnited States |
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"Ford’s one of my favorite contemporary artists. I can’t afford one of his paintings (or even this book) but I can dream."New York Magazine, New YorkUnited States |
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“Las acuarelas de estos fantásticos animales podrían haber salido de cualquier libro de Ciencias Naturales del siglo XIX, salvo una pequeña salvedad: el trasfondo siniestro de estas ilustraciones. Bill Buford, editor del New Yorker ha recopilado por primera vez los dibujos de Walton Ford en una edición coleccionista (editorial TASCHEN). Un mundo que abre las puertas a los sueños y las fantasías más perversas.”Cote Sud, MadridSpain |
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Walton Ford: Pancha Tantra
Buford, Bill / Ford, Walton / Buford, Bill
Hardcover + Box, 37.5 x 50 cm (14.8 x 19.7 in.), 354 pages $ 1800.00 |
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