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Author:Tim Flach Publisher:Abrams Studio:Abrams Manufacturer:Abrams Label:Abrams Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published) Media: Hardcover Edition: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 300 Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.7 Dimensions (in): 14.3 x 11.3 x 1.5
?From the outset I felt quite strongly that I wanted to celebrate the horse in its own right.? ?Tim Flach, photographer
No animal has captured the human imagination quite like the horse, depicted in media from cave drawings thousands of years ago through countless renderings in paint, clay, ink, even film. Award-winning photographer Tim Flach?s quest to document the horse has resulted in Equus, an intensely moving look at an animal?as solitary subject and en masse, from the air and from underwater?whose history is so powerfully linked to our own.
From exquisite Arabians in the Royal Yards of the United Arab Emirates to purebred Icelandic horses in their glacial habitat; from the soulful gaze of a single horse?s lash-lined eye to the thundering majesty of thousands of Mustangs racing across the plains of Utah, Equus provides an amazing and unique insight into the physical dynamics and spirit of the horse.
Great service! December 30, 2008 Thanks so much for fast shipping and the product being in the condition you stated!
outstanding December 30, 2008 This book is an artistic masterpiece. From the moment you hold it and flick through for a first opinion you are hooked by the magnitude of the work. This is not a photographic list of all species, rather it is a journey to view an extraordinary collection of animals photographed in the most amazing settings in a thought provoking way. It quickly becomes clear that Tim has set out to show us the horse in a way we have never seen it before. The book is intelligent, beautifully presented and a pleasure to own. It seems incredibly reasonably priced for such a substantial work. Every visitor since I bought it has been unable to put it down.
Stunning December 28, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Probably the best horse photo book I have seen, even surpassing Robert Vavra, which is quite a feat. For someone who works with horses, as I do every day, with this book you can almost smell the wet hide and feel the flow of mane. The beauty and magic of horses is in the smallest details, the whole form, and the movement. Tim Flach has somehow managed to capture all three aspects. The various geographical locations are a wonderful enhancement as well. This is a book of beauty.
Fabulous and weird December 12, 2008 The photography is breathtaking, but it's not your typical book for any horse-lover. It has an eerie quality that comes from the fact that Tim Flatch looks at horses from an almost purely visual point of view, as an artistic subject rather than from an emotional bond. The end result is very beautiful, awe-inspiring, but also oddly detached. I love the book, but if you want breed profiles or the classic shots, you could be disappointed.
not worth it November 24, 2008 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Although there are a few very beautiful - even magical - photos in this book, I regret buying it. It is not worth its price. I am a fan of artistic photos, so the fact that the most pictures show only parts of horses doesn't bother me. What does, is that there is so much space lost in this book. There are many pages left blank (black or white), so the thickness of the book tricks you. There are far less photos in it than one might expect. I counted the blank pages out of curiosity: 86 out of 300 pages are blank; that is almost a third! What a shame! In addition to that, most photos aren't even full-page. For the money that I paid, I expected some more.
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