On
Thursday, October 23, 2008, Hermes hosted a book signing for Kelly
Klein's new book HORSE at their Madison Avenue store.
Designed by Sam Shahid, this luxuriously scaled book is Klein's
tribute to the physical beauty, power, and elegance of the horse,
and the sense of wonder and awe that the animal evokes in us. In
more than 250 photographs, including many previously unpublished,
Klein conveys her intimate and personal fascination with horses,
and the intense vulnerability that counters their natural power and
majesty.
Klein has selected fine art and amateur photography from 1920 to
the present, including images of the horse in fashion photographs,
in races, in jumping and cross country competitions, and in rodeos
and the circus, resulting in an anthology as provocative as it is
striking. With photographs by Helmut Newton, Annie Leibovitz,
Bruce Weber, Robert Mapplethorpe, Steven Klein, Dominique Issermann,
Richard Prince, and Keith Carter among many others, HORSE is a passionate
tribute to a magnificent animal.
100% of Kelly Klein's proceeds from the sale of HORSE benefited
the Equestrian Aid Foundation.
Guests included: Daniel Benedict, Tory Burch, Robert Chavez, Michael
Dweck, Calvin Klein, Narciso Rodriguez, Andrew Saffir, Ingrid Sischy, Kim
Vernon and Aerin Lauder.
