Veritas Editions

A visual story of the Lusitano horse adeptly told through the lens of Keron Psillas Oliveira. 69 images in a 96 page softbound book. 11.4 x 12 inches in size, beautifully printed on fine acid-free art paper, in full color throughout. Includes an introduction from Keron Psillas Oliveira, and a foreword and afterword from notables in the equestrian world.

Keron tells her story of meeting, photographing, and ultimately living in the land of her beloved Lusitano horse. Includes four essays - one at each chapter beginning, and an index of images providing the names of all the horses, riders if depicted, and the date and location the photographs were made.

Lady Sylvia Loch, author of The Royal Horse of Europe and recipient of The Order of Merit from Portugal, describes Keron's work in this way: Keron's photographs depict a horse that is unique in terms of how he touches us. In them we see a true artist at work, delivered in the form of photographs that not only captures the soul of the Lusitano horse, but also that of the photographer.

From the Foreword by Dominique Barbier: A sincere thank you to my friend Keron Psillas. She is able to capture another dimension of the breed through her lens, through her soul. In this way Keron is helping us to expand our own consciousness. To experience joy, we must be able to see it, to feel it. Her images of our beloved Lusitano give us this gift.

From Patricia Lasko, former editor at Dressage Today: “International photographer and horsewoman Keron Psillas Oliveira has a new book and, wow, it is a stunning tour de force! I’m not exaggerating. Her photographs of the Lusitano horse are dazzlingly rich with texture and light I’ve not seen before. What a treat it is to see the breed through her travels and let the photographs wash over you. This book is a must-have for horse lovers everywhere.”

An excerpt from the Introduction by Keron Psillas Oliveira: Photographically I felt that I began to show the Lusitano in their environment and in a way that transcends time, discipline, or breeding. In other words, despite my tremendous respect for the breeding programs of Senhors Braga, Freire, Veiga, Torres, and so many others, I want my photographs to represent the eternal qualities that emanate from the horses. For these horses are noble and courageous. They are dignified, kind, trusting and engaging. And yet, there is something more, an ineffable quality found in the Lusitano that I have not found in other breeds. I believe that this horse is a direct channel to what we might call the spark of the Divine.

Horses have been our partners for millennia. For centuries they have worked for us, carried us, and more recently, for those who seek a personal connection to them, they have uplifted us. They are our mirror. They show us our best and worst qualities in equal measure, without judgement. And they are always waiting for us to join them in a higher consciousness, the consciousness of now that is also eternal.

The Lusitano has expanded my consciousness and enriched my life for more than 15 years. The photographs in this collection are a record of a journey shared with these magnificent beings.

Limited edition of 100 signed and numbered copies housed in a custom clamshell case with an original, signed and numbered archival print. For further information contact via email at veritas@veritaseditions.com

Available Autumn 2018

◆ A handcrafted limited edition fine press book featuring the noble Lusitano horse
◆ Artwork by equine photographic artist Keron Psillas Oliveira
◆ Fifteen original platinum/palladium prints and one photogravure tipped in
◆ Three original gum over platinum/palladium prints in loose folio
◆ Texts on the character of the individual horse and breed paired with each print
◆ Housed in a custom solid walnut drop-spine case
◆ 100% letterpress printing and custom binding
◆ Handcrafted by Marquand Editions for Veritas Editions
◆ Limited to an edition of twenty-five numbered
copies and fourteen lettered copies

PHOTOGRAPHER AND AUTHOR Keron Psillas Oliveira has been an equestrian for most of her life. Now living in Portugal, in the heart of the Ribatejo region that is home to the Lusitano horse, Keron is part of the community of breeders, riders, trainers, and lovers of the equestrian art. The partnership that exists between the horse and the rider has informed her work from the beginning. Anticipating movement, seeing the nuances in the personalities of her subjects, understanding how the correct movements allow for the fullest expression of beauty, and seeking the essence of each
horse’s spirit, allows her to create photographs that speak to the soul and nobility of the Lusitano.

Keron’s work has been published in magazines worldwide, in online publications, and in a number of editions from Trafalgar Square Horse and Rider Books, including the acclaimed Meditation for Two
with classical dressage master Dominique Barbier.

THE BREED SOCIETY for the Lusitano horse states that nobility, courage, functionality, and a willingness to bond with a rider are the hallmarks of a well-bred Lusitano. Those characteristics are
integral to a respected and revered bloodline, and will ensure the lineages of the future will retain their most notable qualities.

It takes courage to stare down a 1400-pound Touro Bravo. A Lusitano horse must function well in order to be the athlete that works on the farm and performs both in the bullring and in the show ring on demand. The Lusitano must be courageous but must also wait for the signals, the communication from his rider when facing a bull. It is a matter of life or death. Thus, a language of trust is created between the horse and the rider. That trusting nature flows through the best Lusitano bloodlines. The horse of kings is proud but gentle, spirited when asked but calm when needed, capable of marvelous displays of athleticism, and able to carry small children safely.

DRAMATIC LIGHT and calm moments, spirited movement and sculptural poses, intimate portraits and exploding energy — Keron’s work in Cavalo Lusitano shows us all sides of this marvelous animal.
She has said “I am interested in the full expression of the soul of each of the horses I photograph. For me, a photograph is not successful otherwise.” Patience, a heart-felt connection to the heritage of the Lusitano, and a desire to illuminate the eternal have all combined to create a portfolio of work that exudes the passion she has for these horses. Photographing on three continents over a period of eleven years, Keron offers some of her most compelling images to reveal the spirit within the Lusitano.

A fine press edition to showcase Australia via original photographic based art from a selection of established and emerging Australian artists

Fifteen tipped in original prints and one loose original print

Artist-written text evocative of image and raison d’etre for the photographic process chosen

Nine different historic photographic printing methods represented: Casein, Chrysotype, Cyanotype, Hand-coloured Platinum/Palladium, Gelatin Silver, Photogravure, Palladium, Platinum/Palladium, Vandyke

Foreword by Alan Davies, Emeritus Curator of Photographs, State Library of New South Wales

Clamshell case made using Cave Paper Layered Indigo papers

All-letterpress text, book and case handcrafted by Lucia | Marquand

Limited to an edition of fifteen numbered copies available

Celebrating the significant places founding father of California Saint Junípero Serra delivered his message to in each of the three major phases of his life - Mallorca, Mexico, and California

101 plates from original large format film negatives made by Craig Alan Huber, represented in the aesthetic of a platinum/palladium print

Accompanying text describing a brief history of Serra’s major life experiences from a young man in Mallorca to his final days in Alta California, written by noted Serra biographer Robert M. Senkewicz

Handsome cloth bound hardback with dust cover, offset-printed in beautiful duotone on fine-art paper, in a limited first edition run

Also available as a Special Edition of 75 signed copies including an original platinum print numbered and signed by the artist, housed in a custom clamshell case.  Choice of three different platinum prints.

Please see Lucia | Marquand Editions presentation here

This beautifully printed and factually accurate book is a "must" for every collector and aficionado of California history

- Monsignor Francis J. Weber, Archivist Emeritus, Archdiocese of Los Angeles

See News section to read the book review published in the Archivum Franciscanum Historicum based in Rome

Awarded three ribbons in 2017 Catholic Press Association Book Awards:

Second Place: Coffee Table Book / Religious Art
One classy work, this is a visually captivating "biography" of a new saint, with the story told in stunning pictures. In black and white and large-page format, it is clear that only high-quality materials were used in the production--all to match the high quality of the photographs themselves. All of the elements combine to give us an ultra-rich experience, and true "sense of place," as we move through the life of this remarkable Franciscan.
 

Third Place: Design and Production
End papers capture the spirit of the Southwest embossed with a melding of Christian and Native symbolism. Striking black and white photography throughout in a gallery-like format. Text is clean and appealing in its size and font, centered in generous margins. A book to display proudly.
 

Honorable Mention: First Time Author of a Book
Unique in our competition, this large powerful entry wins Honorable Mention for its dominating and stark black and white images, loving and revealing text and organization into the three phases of this saint's remarkable holy career.
 

Limited edition print portfolio honoring Saint Junípero and the land where he became a Franciscan

Artwork and Introduction by Craig Alan Huber

Includes seven original 11x14 gelatin silver prints

Your choice of seven prints from a selection of 21 images

Each print under and over-matted to 16x20 inches with archival 4-ply

Housed in an archival black buckram portfolio case

Limited to an edition of 30 portfolios

Available December 2015

15% of the profits to be donated to the Fray Serra Museum in Mallorca

At the young age of 16, Miquel Joseph Serra was delivered by his parents to the Cathedral Convento in Palma, Mallorca.  He donned his Franciscan habit on September 14, 1730, just two months shy of his seventeenth birthday.  After spending the requisite year in relative seclusion as a Franciscan novice in the Convento de Santa Maria de Los Angeles de Jesús, he was formally admitted into the Order.  He chose to mark this transformation by changing his given name: Miquel Joseph took the name Junípero, after the early companion of Saint Francis, whom Serra greatly admired.

Until the Spring of 1749 when he left for Mexico and eventually Alta California, Fray Junípero Serra kept very busy spreading the word on his native island of Mallorca.  He gave sermons mostly in his home town of Petra, and at various parishes in the larger city of Palma.  This portfolio and a resultant larger body of artwork honors the places Serra delivered missions to on his native island, before leaving for Mexico, never to see his family again.

From the grand Cathedral in Palma to the simple yet elegant Ermita de Bonany in Petra, the Spirit of place is revealed.  Each scene was carefully envisioned – with patience I sought to feel a piece of Serra’s Spirit move through the frame during the long exposures, to capture It for posterity on film and later in print.  My hope is that you can feel and see It as well.

Source: Junípero Serra, California’s Founding Father, by Steven W. Hackel, 2013

First Place in the Handmade Book category of the Vermont Center for Photography "By the Books" exhibition, juried by 21st Editions

A handcrafted limited edition book honoring Fray Serra and the twenty-one Alta California Missions

Foreword by noted archeologist Dr. Rubén Mendoza

Frontispiece by noted historian Dr. Julianne Burton-Carvajal

Artwork by Craig Alan Huber

Includes twenty-five original platinum/palladium prints (twenty-two tipped in and three loose)

Letterpress printing employed throughout

Apropos text from period luminaries paired with each image

Housed in a custom linen-covered drop-face clamshell case with custom linen-covered loose print folio

Limited to an edition of fifteen numbered copies available

Please see Lucia | Marquand Editions presentation here

15% of the profits to be donated to California Missions preservation funds

Iconic photographer Minor White once wrote “No matter how slow the film, Spirit always stands still long enough for the photographer It has chosen.”  Visual artist Craig Alan Huber relates... I am highly humbled to be chosen for such duty at the Alta California Missions.  This portfolio and a resultant larger body of artwork honors Junípero Serra and the 21 California Missions he either directly founded and or set the stage for.

I feel a life force flowing through the Missions of Alta California.  This unseen energy has a Spirit.  It is this Spirit I try to capture and reveal through my work.  During my pilgrimages through the Missions, the Spirit often ‘calls’ to me as an embodiment within the physical artifacts that remain.  Another attraction for me is the organic and provincial nature of the Missions, as many of themstill contain construction materials and artifacts produced from surrounding locales centuries ago.  Some even contain relics of Junípero Serra himself.

These Missions stand as a testament to the perseverance, reverent evangelical zeal and extraordinary fortitude that led Serra and his brother Franciscans from humble beginnings in Majorca, Spain to a new land that was oceans away from their homes.  Today, the California Missions stand as important elements of both California state history and the history of the United States.  Each Mission has its own character and feel making it distinctive and worthy of notice.  In a world that grows increasingly hectic and fast paced, these Missions continue to offer places of peace and tranquility.

The ways this ‘Spirit Within’ manifests itself in the Missions are myriad, but often takes the form of vestiges and the events that occur within their walls.  I recognize that this entity transcends the dimensions that we deal with every day when using our five senses.  This is not always easy to do when limited to working with only the sight and feel of a photographic print.  My goal is to offer a suggestion…with extra perception it can be felt in our hearts and our souls – that is where this spirit communicates with me.

From San Diego to San Francisco, the Spirit of place is revealed.  Each scene was carefully envisioned – with patience I sought to feel a piece of Serra’s Spirit move through the frame during the long exposures, to capture It for posterity on film and later in print.  My hope is that you can feel and see It as well.

- Craig Alan Huber, 2015

Limited edition print portfolios honoring Saint Junípero and his accomplishments in Mexico prior to Alta California

Artwork and Introduction by Craig Alan Huber

Includes seven original 11x14 gelatin silver prints

Your choice of seven prints from a selection of 35 images

Each print under and over-matted to 16x20 inches with archival 4-ply

Housed in an archival black buckram portfolio case

Limited to an edition of 30 portfolios

Available December 2015

15% of the profits to be donated to the Sierra Gorda Missions

Serra’s ship, the Guadalupe, finally anchored at Veracruz, Mexico on December 6, 1749, some eight months after having left his home on Mallorca. Serra made the 250 mile journey to Mexico City on foot, in true Franciscan fashion while all but one other in his twenty person party made that journey on horseback.  He arrived on New Years day, 1750, now over seven thousand miles away from his home.  There he would settle first at the College of San Fernando.  Spending extended periods away from that base, over the next ten years he would found five new Franciscan Missions in the mountains of the Sierra Gorda.

Serra would not arrive in Baja California to begin his important Missionary work in the Californias until Good Friday, April 1, 1768.  While he is best known for his work in the Californias, his eighteen years in Mexico were spent honing his skills and preparing him for his ultimate challenge to the north.  This portfolio and a resultant larger body of artwork honors the places Serra studied and delivered missions at during his formative years in Mexico.

From Mission Jalpan, (re) established circa 1758, to Mission Landa, in 1768, the Spirit of place is revealed.  Each scene was carefully envisioned – with patience I sought to feel a piece of Serra’s Spirit move through the frame during the long exposures, to capture It for posterity on film and later in print.  My hope is that you can feel and see It as well.

Source: Junípero Serra, California’s Founding Father, by Steven W. Hackel, 2013