Young Lion
By Randal Ford
US$ 3,500
Overview
2018
C-Print, Digital C-Print on Archival Photographic Paper
Edition of 15
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About the art
Artist statement
Jabari, bedhead, messy teenager. Part of the interest of this shot is that he has a young mane growing in. This is so indicative of a teenager, which I guess in Lion years, Jabari was right on schedule. The messiness, the awkwardness, and the length all cue the audience to his age and demeanor. Like a teenager, he was all over the place when we photographed him. Some animals sit still for me and I can capture plenty of images. But Jabari only sat still a few times, and I only captured a few decent shots. His size was small enough to know he was young but still big enough to intimidate me as an observer.
Artist profile
Randal Ford
Hometown: Texas
Based in: Texas
Few photographers in the world have photographed as many animals in the studio as Ford.
Over the last decade, Randal Ford has become an internationally recognized artist. His works have appeared on the cover of Time Magazine, 24 different Texas Monthly covers, and the cover of Communication Arts, the advertising industry’s …
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