"In 1996 I had the chance to observe
lions in Chobe National Park in Botswana. Very early in the
morning the lionesses caught a buffalo, and after a while
the lion appeared gracefully. His movements were powerful
but elegant at the same time. All day long I observed the
lion pack and shot several films. These photographs were a
great help afterwards to create the models because lions in
the wild have a slimmer and more muscular body than those
in the zoo."
Annekatrin
Mehlan |
After the body and limbs of our limited
edition lion have been stuffed and hand-sewn together,
the lion is hand-shaped. This task is being performed
by Annekatrin Mehlan herself. She also paints the face
on each animal.
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After the body and limbs of our limited
edition fox have been stuffed and hand-sewn together, the
fox is hand-shaped. This task is being performed by Annekatrin
Mehlan herself. She also paints the face on each animal.
Annekatrin
Mehlan
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"The fox is one of
our most beautiful wild animals, often seen in the wild and
increasingly so in city centres. I did my drawings in an animal
sanctuary where injured animals are being looked after."
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