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| Horses | 
 enlarge | Authors: Yann Arthus-bertrand, Jean-louis Gouraud
Publisher: Artisan
Category: Book
List Price: $25.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 10187
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 6.6 x 1.4
ISBN: 1579653553
Dewey Decimal Number: 778
EAN: 9781579653552
ASIN: 1579653553
Publication Date: March 1, 2008
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Product Description
The most visually stunning book ever produced about horses, in a portable new format.
This sumptuous tribute to the earth's most beautiful animal has been redesigned in a new mini format that is 100 pages longer than the original. Renowned photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand—master of light and shadow, angle and exposure—etches these magnificent creatures and their human partners in photographs shot on location and around the globe, from Montana to Russia, central Asia to Argentina, Mongolia and Cameroon, and points in between. Each moment captured offers a glimpse of the breath of humanity, and man's powerful and moving relationship with the horse. Full of tribal costume, local color, and panoramic scenery—accompanied by the text of equine expert Jean-Louis Gouraud—Horses is a project of unparalleled ambition and scope.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 beautiful beyond compare!!! July 19, 2008
Do you like Munnings? Do you like Stubbs paintings? Then you will adore this book. The photos, taken around the world, are taken against a broad long well lit canvas. Some of the photos show the horses and riders or owners standing against the canvas behind which are snow-capped mountains or long low plains. It is an uplifting book. It will make you happy.
The lighting is varied giving rise to different moods, feelings, emotions. The horses are splendid.
Love it! July 13, 2008
I really love this book. It has gorgeous illustrations and amazing stories as well as a wealth of information about rare breeds of horses all over the world.
Horses by Yann Arthus-Bertrand...... May 23, 2008
For anyone who treasures the Horse. Interesting presentation and history of the breeds. A perfect coffee table book.
Beyond the stunning photos........... May 8, 2008
The magnificant photos speak for themselves and sold me on the book without my even realizing how wonderful the literary content is. Written as if it could be a sociology text, there is more interesting cultural information than in anything I've read in a long time. The history of the horse as we know it today is laid out in such a fasinating way that even those who may not love horses will come to admire the remarkable relationship they have with man. True, we have organized their strengths around our needs; however, this book captures the essence of their unique spirit and spiritual connection with man.
First Amazon purchase October 15, 2007
This was my first Amazon purchase and I was happy to find my item available. The transaction was simple, smooth and prompt confirmation. I was extremely impressed when the status of my order showed 2-3 weeks before I would receive the package and I ended up receiving it within the week. The book is a beautiful piece of art and wonderfully displayed on my counter with Remington bronze sculpture, however the outside corrugated shipping box had some small damage, hence the inside packaging tore a small piece on the book cover. I was still content with the transaction as a whole.
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