Walton Ford, Benjamin's Emblem, 2000

Benjamin's Emblem, 2000

Walton Ford

Etching, aquatint and drypoint in color, on Somerset paper

2000

Velvet paper mounted on Hahnemühle paper

Signed and dated in pencil

Numbered PP5 (Edition of 5)

112.4 x 77.2 cm

Published by Blue Heron Press, New York

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Description :In "Benjamin's Emblem" (2000), Walton Ford revisits Audubon's naturalist aesthetic to depict a monumental turkey. The work interrogates animal symbolism and American history, highlighting both the majesty and fragility of wildlife in the collective imagination.