Horses of the CAM

by Hans W. Silvester, Sophie Delavoie, Laurel Hirsch

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140053603
• ISBN13: 9780140053609
• Release Date: October 1979
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

AWESOME BOOK!

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

Horses of the Camargue is by far the best book of horse photographs I have ever seen.