El Vaquero Real The Original American Cowboy			«Back
	John Dyer Introduction by Elmer Kelton, Photography by John Dyer, and Paintings by Lionel Sosa Hard Cover 10.5" x 10.5", 160 pages 80 photographs / 10 full-color paintings History / Texas / Photography / Western / Non-Fiction 978-1-933979-04-5 September 2007 $34.95 Quantity: Gift Tie: YesNo
30% DISCOUNT applied at checkout "the images capture the stark beauty of a rapidly fading lifestyle" - Fort Worth Star Telegram "Stunning!" - San Antonio Express-News "a classic that every follower of vaquero and cowboy lore, Texas history or South Texas Tejano culture must have" - Corpus Christi Caller Times Vineyard Cuisine "a smorgasbord" - Fort Worth Star Telegram "impressive" - Texas Reads "John Dyer brings a stunning realness to the roots of our Texas heritage through his brilliantly composed black and white photos" - The Horseman "a stunning visual narrative" - Amarillo Globe News
The Vaquero was in Texas before there was a Texas. They came north from Mexico with the big Spanish land grants of the 18th century. Descended from a long, illustrious line of mounted riders, the Vaquero can trace his ancestry many hundreds of years ago to the North African riders of Morocco, to the original Vaqueros in Spain, and to Mexico. When Captain King and other early ranchers came into South Texas and began amassing huge swathes of land, it was the Vaquero who enabled him to go into the cattle business. It was the Vaquero who taught the Anglo cowboy everything he needed to know about cattle and horses. We all know that the Anglo cowboy has been celebrated endlessly. The Vaquero, unfortunately has often been overlooked. The world of the Vaquero may be moving from the realistic to the mythic. El Vaquero Real is a mosaic of images, impressions, and history, of the life that was and life that is, a tribute to the Vaquero: heritage; style; equipment; factual data; numbers in their heyday, how many there are today, the importance to the Latino culture and the larger culture of America. JOHN DYER is a native of Montana but adopted San Antonio over 30 years ago and has never regretted it. He is an award-winning people shooter who has shot for, among others, Texas Monthly, Esquire, Elle, Time, Newsweek, Men's Journal, Reader's Digest, Inside Sports, People, Departures, Fortune, Smart Money and US Magazine. A multi-city museum exhibit opens at the Witte Museum in San Antonio in conjunction with the release.