The Book of the Horse: Horses in Art

by Angus Hyland (Creator), Caroline Roberts (Contributor)

Horses have been the inspiration for hundreds of works of art over the centuries. This book celebrates the horse in all its glory, from its role as working animal in war and sport, to beloved pet. The horse's beauty and majesty is caught by artists as diverse as Stubbs, Toulouse-Lautrec, Picasso, Magritte, Frink, and Freud.

The Book of the Horse is a cool and quirky collection of equine art and illustration by artists from around the world.

Interspersed through the illustrations are short texts about the artists and their subjects. Beautifully designed and packaged, the book will appeal to horse lovers of all ages.

Genres: Nonfiction, Art

160 pages, Paperback

Published October 16, 2018

Reviews

[Arnis · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Sougeitu · Rating 2 out of 5]

內容比較令人失望。
對馬文化、畫作、作家的介紹可謂是東一榔頭西一棒槌。每一個似乎都講到了一點，每一個又似乎都沒有深入講解。
當然也有可能其重心在於簡單的介紹與使讀者能專注於畫作，但電子版的劣勢使讀者無法很好地進行欣賞。

[tilki]

Seri çok keyifli ancak çevirilerinde büyük problem var. Genel olarak sanat tarihi açısından, sanat tarihçilerin oluşturmaya çalıştığı ağız birliği yok sayılmış eser isimleri çevrilirken zaten, onu geçelim, ancak ‘groom’ kelimesini yapıtta geçen anlamı ‘seyis’ olarak değil, ilk karşılığı olan ‘damat’ ile çevirmeleri -üstelik iki yerde- büyük hata. Diğer eleştirim de elbette görsellerin konumlandırılmaları hakkında. Tamamen iki yana açılabilen bir baskı yapmıyorsanız görseli doğru konumlandırmak zorundasınızdır diye düşünüyorum. Özellikle de kitabın temelini oluşturuyorsa.

[Lizzy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of the art in here is fantastic— I love that there’s a mix of old and modern. However, the writing that accompanies the text is rather dull, often facts about the artist rather than the piece itself, and it often focuses on famous well known authors rather than revealing insights into less none artists.

Also, very Western art focused. Also, uses “man” as a generalized term for all people. And lastly, is full of hokey quotes that feel out of place for an art book and don’t add much.

[Roan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this! So much beautiful and inspiring artwork and gorgeous interpretations of horses. I do wish there was a wider range of cultures and eras of art included but it was still great.

[Aleksandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found in a Waterstones in Manchester ("The largest book store in the North"), this book is going to become my favourite coffee table book.

Featuring works by artists such as Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Edgar Degas, and Rene Magritte, this book provides a nice overview of the image of horses in the art of Western artists.

It also features a couple of paintings from Japanese, Arabic, and South American cultures, although, like one other reviewer has noted, I would have enjoyed seeing more diverse works, especially from Latin cultures, where horses hold a big spot.