Walton Ford | |
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 Ford in 2020 | |
| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) Larchmont, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Rhode Island School of Design |
| Known for | Watercolor painting |
| Children | Lillian Ford, Camellia Ford |
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. 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. The paintings are complex allegorical narratives that critique the history of colonialism, industrialism, politics, natural science, and humanity's effect on the environment.[1]
- ^ "Walton Ford". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 11 June 2016.