| In 1878, the year after Sewell wrote Black Beauty, Muybridge captured the first-ever sequence of a horse galloping in motion. This early gait analysis revolutionised the way we perceive the footfall of a gallop, forever altering our understanding. Nearly 150 years later, our naked eye still struggles at times to decode the world around us. And when that happens, our brain, much like it did in the late 1800s, begins to fill in the gaps, relying on perception and familiar patterns. But when a camera helps us freeze a moment in time, we are invited to see something new. This week’s podcast guest is fine art photographer Crispin Parelius Johannessen, who has spent more than 15 years photographing horses in equestrian sports. I hope you view this episode as an invitation to question what you see and why you see it. PS: The episode was originally published as episode 208 on Norway’s #1 Horse podcast on August 26th. Episodes are identical. |
EP36: Groomed to Violence?
