Butler, Lynn. Lynn Butler: Photography from Horseback.

Portland Museum of Art, 1992.  Exhibition catalog, four venues in New York City, Maine, Switzerland, and Germany. Long color exposures taken from horseback, "filled with a feeling of movement, a loss of detail, and undulating color--photographs at once evocative and poetic." (Barbara Shissler Nosanow, Introduction). Includes biographical information on the photographer with list of collections and exhibitions. Stiff wraps. Very good with a few crimps. Summary:

Lynn Butler: Photography from Horseback refers to the signature artistic technique and ongoing body of work by American photographer Lynn Hyman Butler. By operating her camera while riding a moving horse—often traveling at a walk, trot, or gallop—Butler creates distinctively kinetic, impressionistic, and semi-abstract imagery.

Key Themes & Technical Overview

• Technique and Aesthetic: Capturing exposures on the move yields intentional motion blur, painterly color streaks, and unexpected framings that mimic brushstrokes. The technique intentionally mimics a horse's kinetic perspective rather than a static human gaze.

• Environmental Conservation: A central purpose of Butler's horseback photography is environmental activism. She uses her images to document endangered ecosystems and landscapes in transition drawing attention to fragile natural environments before they are altered by urban development.

• 3D and Experimental Formats: To heighten the sensory experience of moving through nature, Butler frequently incorporates experimental formats, including stereoscopic 3D prints, anaglyph techniques, and phantograms.

Summary Statement

Lynn Butler’s horseback photography merges equestrian culture, movement-driven impressionism, and ecological advocacy to create dreamlike landscapes that serve as a visual plea for environmental conservation.