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The Artist.

Chang Maï.

Avez-vous déjà vu un éléphant peindre ?
Je suis sérieux ! J’étais d’abord particulièrement sceptique lorsque l’on m’a convié à cette démonstration dans une réserve d’éléphants près de Chiang-Maï au nord de la Thaïlande. Un employé a déposé sur le sol de la cour une sommaire boite de peinture : deux pinceaux et un pot de couleur noire. L’éléphant est arrivé au centre de la cour avec son cornac. J’ai eu beau observer, je n’ai détecté aucune fraude pendant que l’éléphant réalisait une sorte d’auto-portrait en pied, à moins que ce ne soit celui de sa petite amie !
On apprendrait à ces éléphants à peindre dès l’âge de deux ans.


Have you ever seen an elephant paint?
I’m serious ! I was initially particularly skeptical when I was invited to this demonstration in an elephant reserve near Chiang-Mai in northern Thailand. An employee laid a very simple box of paint on the court floor: two brushes and a pot of black paint. The elephant arrived at the centre of the place lead by its mahout . I have observed, I did not detect any fraud while the elephant was making a kind of self-portrait, unless it was his girlfriend’s one!
These elephants would be taught to paint from the age of two.

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Nestor Derkach30-Jan-2025 18:13
Talented Elephant must have started when he was a youngster.
Tack sharp work.
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Fabienne26-Jan-2025 20:27
C’est incroyable à vous lire il aime vraiment peindre.
Alexander Kazakov25-Jan-2025 07:32
So pretty! V
Russell Tunny14-Jan-2025 06:42
I too would have been sceptical. Unexpected. Good to get the elephant and the work of art together. V!
Zoltán Balogh10-Jan-2025 07:05
I love this really lovely photograph. V
janescottcumming07-Jan-2025 12:22
Pretty amazing! Must have been great to see this in person. V
Graeme06-Jan-2025 14:07
How incredible is this especially to witness it with the naked eye.VV!!
Dan Greenberg03-Jan-2025 16:28
I have seen these elephants on TV before. It is so fantastic you captured a great photo of this one showing off his well developed talent. ~BV~
Jeff Real28-Dec-2024 13:53
I love seeing this!
It is a very heartfelt work that I will long remember!
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Charlene Ambrose28-Dec-2024 07:52
A well composed image and how amazing you got to see this in person! V
Jean-Claude Billonneau27-Dec-2024 16:44
Spectacle vraiment étonnant. V
Wintermeer27-Dec-2024 14:44
Art can be found in the most unexpected of places! ~V~
Dan Opdal27-Dec-2024 10:21
At the right place at the right time for this great shot! V
Bryan Murahashi27-Dec-2024 03:24
Wonderful and fun capture.
Helen Betts26-Dec-2024 17:07
Such a fascinating shot! You were fortunate to have seen it for yourself. V.
joseantonio26-Dec-2024 16:26
what an amazing find.V.
Claude Gagnon26-Dec-2024 15:50
Ben voyons donc!!!! Wow, superbe :)) V
globalgadabout26-Dec-2024 15:25
a priceless pachydermal work, reminiscent of Goya's drawings as seen at the Prado..
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