Lorenzo Black & White

(Hardback)

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Since a young age, Lorenzo has delighted audiences with his spectacular horsemanship and stunning equestrian shows. Over the years, increasing numbers of horses, black and white, have taken the stage with him, whirling dervishes of energy and virtuosity performing to perfection in spectacles imbued with poetry and magic. At the final curtain, every show is greeted with lengthy standing ovations. Because what the audience has witnessed is not just Lorenzo's technical prowess but a unique relationship between artist and horse. Through the sensitive lense of the Swiss photographer Heini Heitz, we follow Lorenzo at his secret ranch in the Camargue and also in the arena in performance. He talks about his special relationship to his horses, and how he trains sixteen at a time in total freedom to create his incredible feats of showmanship. We discover how he works with foals, how he lives alongside horses, and what they become in their retirement. We also meet Lorenzo the instructor teaching equestrian acrobatics to increasing numbers of young people while constantly inventing new figures to astound us in the arena.

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Luisina Dessagne edits the Chevaux & Cavaliers collection for Actes Sud. She is a journalist for the French equestrian press and accomplished horserider. Author of the book Lorenzo, published in 2006, Heini Heitz is a Swiss photographer, teacher and musician. His favorite themes are birds, animals and the natural world, especially the world of horses, the Camargue region and bulls, which he discovered years ago when several breeders and trainers opened their doors to him.