Opening January 6 at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, Massachusetts, is Keepers of the West, a new solo exhibition featuring the Western photography of Landry Major, a California-based artist who is heavily inspired by horses of the American West.
Landry Major, Racing the Storm
“Visions of the American West have long been a part of our culture, but the way of life of the cowboy and the family-run ranch is fast disappearing,” Major writes. “In this project I hope to capture the essence of this way of life before it is gone. I strive to create images that will remind us of a simpler life that has been a deep part of our history, one where hard work and stoicism are part of the daily experience, while at the same time, sharing rich moments of grace and beauty in a life lived under the wide-open Western skies.”
Major’s black-and-white works, often moody and full of intense shadows, show humans and horses seemingly at peace within an untamed nature. Works include Racing the Storm, which shows a single horse and rider silhouetted against a ridgeline as storm clouds brew in the distant background.
Landry Major, Coming Home
Keepers of the West is part of a suite of seven solo exhibitions themed around horses. The overall exhibition name is E. caballus, the Latin name of the horse. The exhibitions continue through February 27.
For information about the show visit www.griffinmuseum.org. And for more information about Major visit www.landrymajor.com.
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