內容簡介
內容簡介 榮獲「Reading the West Book Award」插畫非小說類決選入圍以震撼人心的影像與動人故事,深度呈現美國西部的野馬世界。《西部野馬(Wild Horses of the West)》帶領讀者近距離走進棲息於美國山區西部公共土地上的壯麗馬群,提供一個多數人難得一見的第一排視角。本書透過真實故事,聚焦多匹在當地廣為人知的野馬——如「老傢伙(The Old Man)」、「獨耳(One Ear)」與「克雷梅洛兄弟(Cremello Brothers)」。攝影師珍・德雷克(Jan Drake)多年來持續以鏡頭追蹤牠們的身影,捕捉野性、情感與生命的流動。全書收錄超過 200 張全彩攝影作品,並依主題分為多個篇章,包括: 家族馬群、母馬與幼駒、爭鬥中的野馬、公馬與單身馬群,以及雪松山野馬,完整展現野馬社群的結構與生態。這不僅是一本攝影書,更是一場關於自由、土地與野性生命的深刻凝視。 Finalist for the READING THE WEST BOOK AWARD for illustrated nonfiction. Captivating photographs and stories of the wild horses of the west. Take an intimate look at the majestic equines who roam the public lands of the Mountain West: Wild Horses of the West provides a front row seat to a world rarely glimpsed by most people. Stories highlight specific horses known in these areas, such as The Old Man, One Ear, and the Cremello Brothers, whom the photographer, Jan Drake, has been following with her camera for years. More than 200 color photographs are divided into sections including Family Bands, Mares and Foals, Fighting Mustangs, Stallions and Bachelors, and Cedar Mountain Mustangs.
作者介紹
作者介紹 Jan Drake is a long-time photographer based in Park City, Utah. She oversees the equestrian center at the National Ability Center (NAC) where adaptive horseback riding, trail riding, equine-assisted learning, and hippotherapy is made available to all ages and abilities. As part of an annual fundraiser for the NAC, Drake guides private groups on photography excursions to see wild horses of the west up close. She also volunteers regularly with the nonprofit Intermountain Wild Horse and Burros Advisors. This is her first book.