Ian Langford, who has died of oesophageal cancer aged 61, was a conservationist and publisher with a special interest in wildlife art. The Langford Press art books he issued were sumptuous large-format volumes packed with pictures and sketches based on the patient observation of natural landscapes and animals. For several years, he and his wife, Angela, ran a specialist book shop in Wigtown, an experience that led to the establishment of Langford Press in 2001. In effect each book in the Langford Press Wildlife Art Series was an exhibition in print. Among the artists whose work Langford brought to wider attention were Akroyd, Donald Watson, Jonathan Latimer, Chris Rose and Richard Tratt.

Source: The Guardian December 26, 2017 15:11 UTC