Author: Van Otteren, Juliet

Juliet van Otteren's arresting portraits convey the power and beauty of horses in a way we've never seen before, portraying these complex beings in their infinite subtleties of mood. From a majestic black stallion serenly assessing the camera to a ghostly Andalusian who coyly drops his eyes to a pair of colts reveling in their play, van Otteren's photographs explore the full scope of equine emotions, capturing on film the profound relationships among these horses as well as illuminating their rich inner lives. Essays by best-selling novelist Alan Lightman contemplate the special bond humans and horses share, and indeed extend that bond to all creatures. His deeply personal insights on our relationships with animals, whether the family pet or a wild bird, help us appreciate the indefinite but certain link we have with other sentient beings.