Horses of the Camargue | 
 enlarge | Authors: Sophie Delavoie, Laurel Hirsch
Creator: Hans Silvester
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Category: Book
List Price: $49.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 825497
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 296
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.6
Dimensions (in): 13.9 x 11.6 x 1.2
ISBN: 0810935457
Dewey Decimal Number: 799.3296655
EAN: 9780810935457
ASIN: 0810935457
Publication Date: October 1, 2002
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Product Description
In this handsome volume, renowned photographer Hans Silvester points his lens at the famous horses of the Camargue region in southern France. Since prehistoric times, these rugged animals have run free in the vast swamps of the Rhone delta, where they have adapted to harsh conditions by banding together in small herds. Thanks to the remarkable ability of the photographer to gain the trust of wild creatures, we can observe the fierce white stallions as they protect their mares and foals and forage in their hostile but spectacular environment. This book offers a rare glimpse of wild horse behavior that will intrigue all horse lovers and fans of animal photography.
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 Day and the Life in the Camargue July 24, 2008
The author spent 3 to 6 months in the year in the Camargue over a period of five years to photograph the life of the remaining wild horses. It was only through the kindness and co-operation of the owners of the herds that he was able to take photos of them at all. The introduction is a brief history of the horses and the authors journey as he photographed their life. The remaining pages are the photo documentary of said introduction. The book is not divided into chapters, but rather by seasons in their extremes. Photos start off with Spring and end in Winter. You will find breath-taking images of herds galloping through water and stallions battling for breeding rights. A must-have if you love wild horses.
 AWESOME BOOK! March 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As someone who's lived in Provence and visited the Camargue on several occaisions, I can honestly say this is an awesome book. You get a better sense of the horses from the book than from an actual visit. The few times I saw the horses in person was from a great distance as they are so shy around people. I was able to see them in all their majestic glory much better in the book. The photographer spent many months gaining the horses trust and so was able to blend into the background and get shots few people, if any, can. For those who don't know, the Camrague horses are to southern France what the Mustangs are to the western US. If you love horses, great photography, great scenery with a dose of local history/culture then this book is for you. It is definately worth the price and makes a great coffee table book.
Horses of the Camargue review January 2, 2003
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
Horses of the Camargue is by far the best book of horse photographs I have ever seen.
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