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The Trail of Painted Ponies, Collectors Edition

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This book is a vibrant collection of over 140 stunningly beautiful and fantastically creative Painted Ponies as photographed by Eduardo Fuss. Created from the minds of some of the Southwest's foremost artists, the life-size horses serve as a publically accessible outdoor art exhibition, and ultimately as a unique vechicle to raise significant money for charitable causes. The vivid photography shows complete ponies as well as the fine detail work that make this art project the success story it has become.

Author Rodney Barker provides the context for the history and spiritual background that is the special inspiration of the Southwestern and particularly Native American artists who so far have dominated this ongoing project.

I find I can't stop paging through this fantasy world of horses painted with Southwestern landscapes, Native American imagery, contemporary and futuristic themes that run the gamut from surprising realism, emotional subject matter, patriotism and humor. Better buy two -- one to thumb through on a regular basis and one to keep pristine!

I bought this book in paperback at the same time that I bought four horses from a store and then--using the book as a guide--ordered two more from the web site.

It tells a great story and is a pleasure to have.

My only complaint is that the book focuses on telling a story with larger photos of a very small number of the horses, and then gives each of the **many** other horses in the collection nothing more than a thumbnail, literally (twelve 1.5 inch bu 1.5 inch tiny tiny tiny photos).

I would strongly encourage the sponsors to do a new edition that gives a quarter page to each horse, and also specifies the material that the horse is made of--I find the ceramic glaze horses generally disappointing.

We have a horse crazy granddaughter. We bought her the Medicine Horse then saw that there was a book describing the artists and the stories of the various painted ponies. The book seems a very good complement to the painted ponies and provides some insight into the artists' objectives.

I bought this book for my mother, but I enjoy it as much as she does. The full color pages that are jammed full of art images, are endlessly entertaining. It was interesting to see how they went from concept to production. The photo quality is great. A definite must if you collect the figures. But would be appreciated by horse lovers, artists, or even as an idea book for a new style of merry-go-round horses.

First of all, the love of and appreciation of the horse combined with an artist's imagination and varied subject matter can only create some form of magic. Some speak to your inner being and fill that spot that you've wondered what was missing. I started backwards by purchasing the resin pieces and then had to know more!! Thankfully, the Native Americans have kept so much folklore alive but also the love and sincere appreciation for THE HORSE. I love to study each horse and then what the artist has shared about his or her journey to the chosen design. If you do not know a real horse, go find one and get to know it. Support the wild horses and the unwanted horses that are killed for meat. What a image it tells of 21st century mankind. The horse has been there for every civilization to succeed. Thank you to the incredible artists that awoke our quieted spirits to one of renewed appreciation & beauty.

A beautiful book. The range of art work and photography is spectacular. A book to treasure and share with others.

When I gazed and then studied each page, I realized I was inspired to paint my own version of painted ponies.

Artists and Horse fans will be in bliss !! Beautiful photos, diverse art styles and of course, horses! You will feel inspired !

I bought this book after I got my first Painted Pony collectible and saw what that one carefully chosen piece did for a new cowgirl bedroom. You could go nuts very easily with these. I went through and put 36 more on my Christmas list. just to make it easy for everyone...The book is great, as you get to see the full sized horses and the artists working on them. It's quite a project. Very good book for horse lovers, collectors, artists and decorators.

Item in as good or better condition than described, arrived promptly, very pleased with purchase, would buy again.