The renowned South African photographer Daniel Naude's moving studies of cattle in cultures where they are considered sacred offer unique insight into the lives of the people, the animals and the spiritual practices that have remained unchanged for thousands of years. For the past two years Daniel Naude has focused on photographing cattle in societies where these animals are venerated. This beautiful book presents images from parts of Uganda, Madagascar and India where these animals represent a culture's most profound beliefs. Naude photographs his subjects with the same respect any photographer would lend toward humans. Richly coloured and exquisitely composed, these portraits capture the animals' presence and the landscapes they inhabit, while also telling us much about cosmology, ancestor worship, culture and tradition of spiritual practices that have evolved over the ages. Like the best photographers, Naude achieves this all within a single photographic frame. AUTHOR: Daniel Naude is a South African photographer who has exhibited widely around the world. He is the author of Animal Farm (Prestel).
