Equus [Hardcover]

Tim Flach (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2008

“From the outset I felt quite strongly that I wanted to celebrate the horse in its own right.”                                         —Tim Flach, photographer

 

No animal has captured the human imagination quite like the horse, depicted in media from cave drawings thousands of years ago through countless renderings in paint, clay, ink, even film. Award-winning photographer Tim Flach’s quest to document the horse has resulted in Equus, an intensely moving look at an animal—as solitary subject and en masse, from the air and from underwater—whose history is so powerfully linked to our own.

 

From exquisite Arabians in the Royal Yards of the United Arab Emirates to purebred Icelandic horses in their glacial habitat; from the soulful gaze of a single horse’s lash-lined eye to the thundering majesty of thousands of Mustangs racing across the plains of Utah, Equus provides an amazing and unique insight into the physical dynamics and spirit of the horse.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"'I began, as any photographer might, with a highly visual appreciation, but came to see that the issue I was examining was the very nature of what a horse has been and can be.' (Tim Flach)" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Tim Flach is a graduate of Central Saint Martins in London, where he studied photography. He spent twenty years as a successful advertising photographer before turning to more personal work, garnering much press and many awards along the way. This is his first book.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 300 pages
• Publisher: Abrams; 1 edition (October 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810971429
• ISBN-13: 978-0810971424
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 14.1 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #62 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography > Collections, Catalogues & Exhibitions
  • #86 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography > Nature & Wildlife

More About the Author

Tim Flach was born in London in 1958 and studied fine art at Central St. Martin's College of Art and Design. He emerged with a fascination for photography, which has since led to numerous commissions, awards, solo exhibitions, and a presence in permanent collections and publications around the world. He is best known for the originality that he brings to capturing animal behavior and characteristics. In this, he is often exploring the close relationship between humans and animals, in particular how humanity imposes and reveals its ideals when trying to understand and work with animals.
Dogs is Tim Flach's second book. His first, Equus, was published as a standard edition in 2008, and a large-format limited edition in collaboration with renowned purveyor of luxury goods Asprey of London in 2009.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's Like Seeing Horses with New Eyes Every Time You Open It, September 28, 2008

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Fran Jurga (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Equus (Hardcover)

It seems like I have been waiting forever for this book to be published and now I have one in my hands. I had seen the images on Tim Flach's web site but couldn't imagine their tactile presence. The book is huge and the physical act of turning such big pages creates drama, as the next image unfolds.

I believe that this book will be the new standard by which artistic animal photography will be judged.

It is stunning, thought-provoking and inspirational, without any text to get in the way of your own reactions. (Although there is text elsewhere in the book, should you care to read more.)

This book will never grow old. You will, but this book will grow with you. You'll see it again for the first time, every time you open it.

And you'll know horses as you never have before.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning, December 28, 2008

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Dr. C. Wright "horsevet" (Park City Utah) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Equus (Hardcover)

Probably the best horse photo book I have seen, even surpassing Robert Vavra, which is quite a feat. For someone who works with horses, as I do every day, with this book you can almost smell the wet hide and feel the flow of mane. The beauty and magic of horses is in the smallest details, the whole form, and the movement. Tim Flach has somehow managed to capture all three aspects. The various geographical locations are a wonderful enhancement as well. This is a book of beauty.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Diverse and global, September 22, 2010

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ennui (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Equus 2011 Wall Calendar (Calendar)

This is my second Equus calendar -- I hope they continue to be issued annually. I love the photographs because they are different -- for example, the Arabian stallion rising out of the Gulf, and the photo of the horses in the rain. From the Fjords of Norway to the Shetland Islands. Not your usual horse calendar.