With more than a million discovered species and millions more awaiting discovery, the animal kingdom has provided inexhaustible subject matter for countless artists. Given Randal Ford’s background in advertising and fine art, it may seem presumptuous of him to release a book that tackles the entire animal kingdom in just 176 pages.
But if its stunning cover is any indication, Ford’s Animal Kingdom: A Collection of Portraits promises great things for wildlife lovers and photography enthusiasts alike. Like the incredibly detailed and textured image of a tiger on the cover that seems to breathe with life as it stares into the very heart of the viewer, 150 other photographs in this collection rival its cover. We’ll just have to wait until the book’s September 25th release date to get a peek inside.