Equipose - Hardcover

Christopher Makos; Preface By Dotson Rader

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 097658512X ISBN 13: 9780976585121

Publisher: Glitterati Incorporated, 2019

Synopsis

Ranging from brilliantly crisp black-and-whites to luminescent colours and softly muted sepia-tones, bestselling author Christopher Makos has created an intimate yet wide-ranging volume detailing his encounter with one of nature's most majestic creatures. He presents an intriguing portrait of the horses: through his lens they are eerily human, yet elusive and beyond our total understanding.

In their greatness, the animals exceed the photographers' frames. Makos' lense trains on the animals in a way that has never been used before. He focuses our attention on the details: the gentleness with which their necks curve, the naked lines of the back and the strength with which their hooves meet the soil. His images deconstruct horses to their individual features and again reassemble them into full beings.

Through the unique vision of one of the great artists of our time, horses are innovatively and daringly depicted in their entirety, their essential selves transformed before our eyes.

About this title

Review:

'Christopher Makos was Andy Warhol's protege, the brains behind 'Interview' magazine and an intern for Man Ray...and has been exhibited at the Guggenheim and the Whitney.' --Munich Press

'I wish I could take photographs like that.' --Andy Warhol

Synopsis:

A UNIQUE AND ORIGINAL COLLECTION OF IMAGES DETAILING THE FORM, STRUCTURE, MUSCLE AND SCALE OF THE EQUINE BODY Ranging from brilliantly crisp black-and-whites to luxurious colours and softly muted sepia-tones, world-renowned photographer Christopher Makos conveys sophistication and naivete in seamless combination in his photographs of one of nature's most mythic, evocative and enthralling creatures. The incredible images of horses seen in EQUIPOSE do more than just accentuate the musculature and athletic qualities of the equine body, they elevate and personalise our timeless fascination with a subject that has been photographed endlessly, but has never before been depicted with such a unique eye and insight. Makos lures the viewer into a celebration of all that is essential and artful in the animal form in a manner so sensitive that it is sure to appeal to photography aficionados along with anyone who has ever had a penchant to experience nature's most appealing mount. EQUIPOSE gives us an entree into an entirely new realm of portrait photography while at the same time offering access to some of the most perfect specimens that are "working" today.

In this exceptional body of work, Makos explores the convergence of art, style, form, function and even musculature and power. The result is a book every bit as innovative, intriguing and daring as the man who created it.

About this edition

• Publisher: Glitterati Incorporated
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 097658512X
• ISBN 13: 9780976585121
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160