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Synopsis
The Book documents the historic Santa Anita Racetrack in Arcadia, California. The book contains 86 duotone (black & white reproductions of photographs by William Karl Valentine. These photographs capture all aspects of the park including Willie Shoemaker's last ride and famous horses such as Alyheba and Ferdinand. The Introduction, which tells of track's history, is by long time Racing Form columnist Leon Rasmussen.
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About the Author
William Karl Valentine is a documentary photographer who has his photographs in the permanent collections of The Fogg Museum at Harvard, The University of New Mexico, Cal State Long Beach, and The Kentucky Horse Park Museum. Born in 1963 in Pasadena, California this is his first published book. Since 1990 he has had his photographs in over 20 exhibitions across the United States .
Review
Laura Rose of Equine Images Magazine wrote: "In his book Santa Anita, photographer William Karl Valentine captures the pulse of this California racetrack with his camera, The images, chosen from four years' worth of photographs, include everything your eye may pick up during a day at the track - from a classic stretch drive to a refreshing horse bath, from a grandstand littered with people and paper to a lost child in the safe grip of a track security officer." "But the photographs of the people of the track tell just as much of the story, and Valentine has captured them not as snapshot figures, but as friends...it's evident that notonly does Valentine know the track, it knows him."
Mark Ratzky of the Daily Racing Form wrote: ""Santa Anita" is a must-see for any fan of this racetrack. The book contains 80 black and white pictures of just about every aspect of an afternoon at the foot of the beautiful San Gabriels, and really manages to capture a day at the races."
Bill Jay - History of Photography Professor at Arizona State University wrote: "...Muybridge was the pioneer: Valentine the progenitor. It is fanciful (but fun)to speculate on Muybridge's reaction to these images made over 100 years later...Muybridge would probably be jealous" -- Publisher Comments
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- PublisherW.K. Valentine
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0963140019
- ISBN 13 9780963140012
- BindingUnknown Binding
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages1
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Santa Anita
Published by
Carpenter and Associates, La Crescenta, CA, 1991
ISBN 10: 0963140019
ISBN 13: 9780963140012
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Softcover
First Edition
Seller: Back of Beyond Books, Moab, UT, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Softcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Softcover with photographs on front and back with black writing on front and spine. Cover has begun to yellow and has some shelf wear. Text block is clean and binding is tight. Brief history of the Santa Anita horse track followed by a wonderful collection of black and white photographs from over many years at the track. ; B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. Seller Inventory # 014878ros
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