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    An Evening with Walton Ford

    An Evening with Walton Ford

    Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences

    December 2, 2009


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    New York Magazine called artist Walton Ford “Audubon-on-Viagra." His large-scale, highly detailed watercolors of animals may remind some people of the 19th-century illustrations by John James Audubon and Edward Lear. But a closer look reveals a complex, sometimes disturbingly anthropomorphic universe full of symbols, sly jokes, and allusions to the 'operatic' nature of traditional natural history themes. Ford, whose works are in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, will discuss the inspiration behind some of his paintings and sign copies of the recently published, beautifully illustrated retrospective of his work, Pancha Tantra. This large-format edition will be available for purchase at the event. 


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      • Venue Info

        Academy of Natural Sciences

        19th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway
        Philadelphia, PA 19103

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets: FREE!!

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        December 2, 2009

        Times:
        6:30 pm

      • Accessibility Info

          Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.


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