EDE, Basil (British, 1931-2016). Macaws.

EDE, Basil (British,1931-2016)
Untitled [Macaws]
Oil on canvas
30 1/2" x 40 1/8" canvas, 36 1/8" x 46 1/4" framed

Not since Audubon has an artist so successfully crafted such intricately detailed and elegant compositions of birds situated in their natural environments. Ede fully animates his subject matter, depicting them in life-like poses and using bold and vibrant colors. Furthermore, each of the birds' forms and plumage has been painstakingly and masterfully rendered. Ede has no doubt succeeded in breathing new life into a classic subject, raising the bar ever higher for twentieth-century bird painting.