Product Description

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 In this stunning collection of more than 250 selected photographs, including many previously unpublished, she conveys her very intimate and personal fascination with horses, and the intense vulnerability that counters their natural power and majesty.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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #274833 in Books
• Published on: 2008-10-24
• Released on: 2008-10-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 272 pages

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

Review
“Her 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

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.

Customer Reviews

EROS & EQUUS
How could Kelly Klein overlook the amazing black and white photographs by high fashion/horse photographer Donna Demari? This seems a clear oversight. In DeMari's book EROS & EQUUS, which includes literary work as well,(Willow Creek Press, for much less $$$) it is written:

Why do we never tire of good horse stories? Perhaps it is because they connect us to something deeper and more meaningful in life. Literature about the wild joys of riding and the profoundness of our relationship to these animals takes us away from everyday reality into a heightened moment. But even more than that, the horse reminds us of a creature both noble and kind, powerful and tender, as beautiful today as it was a thousand years ago. Reading this unique collection of world class literature is like entering "a dream smell of stables." One is treated to the "unrestrained feeling of utter freedom when riding out in the morning." Included are outstanding selections of prose and poetry from forty-four authors, including Jean Giono, John Hawkes, Kay Boyle, Lucy Grealy, Jim Harrison, Lyn Lifshin, Billy Collins, and Isak Dinesen. The exquisite photographs of Donna DeMari are full of an amazing energy. Here she catches the quirky, unexpected detail of mane, muzzle, haunch or eye, revealing to us the secret life of the horse with her special artistry.