More Than Human

by Tim Flach, Lewis Blackwell

Award-winning photographer Tim Flach has spent years enquiring into the magic and mystery of the essential bond we have with animals.

Now, in the culmination of years of tireless, expert endeavor, he presents an extraordinary body of work in which each image is more striking and powerful than the last.

Just as did Flach’s highly acclaimed previous books, Equus and Dogs, More than Human will amaze, inspire, puzzle, challenge and liberate, illuminating the ethical, scientific and political debates that surround our relationships with the natural world, and constantly affirming the animal, whether it be rare or common, defenceless, clumsy or dangerous. The species featured in this book form an eclectic and compelling menagerie of creatures—including tigers, lions, bears, orangutans, horses, snakes, porcupines, elephants, owls, armadillos, sea horses and jellyfish, among many others, each having an intrinsic value illuminated by Flach’s masterful lens.

Shedding light on Flach’s images and the concepts that underpin his work is a perceptive collection of texts, written and edited by acclaimed author Lewis Blackwell.

Praise for More Than Human:

“A gallery of animal portraits that are unlike anything we’ve seen before.” —The Wall Street Journal

“His technique is impeccable; this is one of the most gorgeous photography books of the year. But what makes it more than a coffee-table trifle is the way Flach’s images connect us—with near-tactile sensation and soulfulness—to the creatures on display.” —NPR.org

“Arresting portraits that express photographer Flach’s ‘sense of wonderment in nature.’” —People

"Astoundingly sharp images." —The San Francisco Chronicle

“Compelling and unexpected.” —The Denver Post

“Treat yourself to the full glory of More Than Human, for the screen hardly does it justice.” —Brain Pickings.com

“A book of animal photographs guaranteed to dazzle viewers with their color, detail, clarity and, most of all, their uncanny ‘humanity." —BookPage

Kindle Edition

Published March 8, 2024

About the author

Tim Flach (b. 1958, London, United Kingdom) is a photographer best known for his highly conceptual portraits of animals. His images are a departure from traditional wildlife photography and he has been described as “a potent example of a commercially trained photographer who’s now reaching a global audience through the boom in fine art photography.” He is the author of the books Equus, Dogs Gods and More Than Human.

Tim Flach studied Communications Design at the North East London Polytechnic (1977–1980) and then Photography and Painted Structures at Saint Martin's School of Art (1982–1983). On graduation he briefly assisted Brian Worth, but soon began to attract commissions and was working independently from 1983. Today his clients include the Sunday Times, Cirque du Soleil, Sony, luxury brand Hermès and the Locarno International Film Festival. His images have twice been featured on Royal Mail stamps (2000) and "Working Dogs" (2008) as well as in campaigns for the Minnesota Zoo. His fine art prints are represented in London by the Osborne Samuel gallery.

Flach has repeatedly been honoured by leading organisations and publications in the photography world, including: the Association of Photographers, American Photography, Photo District Annual, Communication Arts, Cannes Lions, Creative Review and Design & Art Direction. He has also won the International Photography Awards Professional Photographer of the Year, Fine Art.

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