Art photographer Danielle Weil presents 50 exquisite black-and-white portraits of farm animals. Her carefully composed photos enable the reader to look at these animals--cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks, goats, horses, and donkeys--with the patience seldom allowed in real life, making it possible to discover the individuality and uniqueness of each one. Although the family farm is fading from the American landscape, the farm and its inhabitants hold a special place in our hearts. We are a nation descended from farmers, still tied to that heritage by strong emotional bonds. In "Portraits, " art photographer Danielle Weil presents 50 exquisite black-and-white portraits of farm animals. Her carefully composed photographs enable us to look at these animals--cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks, goats, horses, and donkeys--with the patience they seldom allow us in real life and make it possible for us to discover their individuality, their uniqueness, all over again.
With a lyrical introduction by Verlyn Klinkenborg, "Portraits" is the perfect gift book for animal lovers and for all of us who feel a nostalgic connection to the farm.
Photographs of Farm Animals by Danielle Weil. A celebration of the American family farm in fifty exquisite black-and-white portraits. Introduction by Verlyn Klinkenborg.
