Horse - Hardcover

Klein, Kelly

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0847830640 ISBN 13: 9780847830640

Publisher: Rizzoli, 2008

Synopsis

Powerful, beautiful, wild, fragile, and elegant, horses are as diverse and as enigmatic as people. This oversized luxuriously illustrated book, designed by Sam Shahid, is a celebration of the physical beauty of the animal, of what horses can do, and the sense of wonder and awe that the horse evokes. A competitive amateur show-jumper since childhood, Kelly Klein is a highly respected horsewoman, as well as a renowned fashion stylist. In this stunning collection of more than 250 selected photographs, including many previously unpublished, she conveys her very intimate and personal fascination with horses, and the intense vulnerability that counters their natural power and majesty. Mingling high fashion images with vintage shots of races and rodeos, fine art with amateur photography, this anthology is as provocative as it is beautiful, and reveals the extraordinary spectrum of emotions horses inspire in us. With photographs by Helmut Newton, Annie Leibowitz, Bruce Weber, Robert Mapplethorpe, Chris Makos, Richard Prince, Bob Richardson, and Ellen von Unwerth, among many others, Horse is a definitive reflection of an indefinable love and a passionate tribute to a uniquely beautiful animal. Horse is also available in a deluxe slipcased edition limited to 500 copies, each signed by Kelly Klein.

About this title

About the Author

Kelly Klein is among America’s foremost fashion, style, and design photographers. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines and she is also the author of Pools. Michael Matz is an American Olympic equestrian rider and horse trainer. A six-time winner of the U.S.E.T. Show Jumping Championships, he trained Barbaro to win the 132nd Kentucky Derby in 2006.

Review

"(Klein's) book of equine photographs (and concomitant equestrian skills) is a well-judged compilation of photographers' work." --Vogue UK

"...this stunning equine portrait....celebrates the beauty, grace, and power of the animal." ~Florida InsideOut

"My friend Kelly Klein's new photography book, Horse (which features over 250 equine pictures Kelly selected) is a must-buy-now." ~Paper Magazine

"...celebrates horses with a mix of vintage, [. . .], fine art, and amateur photography."

"The ultimate gift for your favorite equestrienne cousin or college friend..." ~Stylecourt.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Rizzoli
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0847830640
• ISBN 13: 9780847830640
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 272