Photographer Spends Ten Years Capturing Black Cowboys and Cowgirls Across America

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Photographer Spends Ten Years Capturing Black Cowboys and Cowgirls Across America

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A photographer spent over a decade living with Black cowboys and cowgirls in the U.S., capturing a culture that is often overlooked.

Photographer Ivan McClellan brings together more than 90 previously unpublished photographs in his new book Eight Seconds: Legacy in Motion , published by Damiani. His striking portraits document Black cowboys and cowgirls across America, highlighting their athleticism, individuality, and cultural traditions.

The photographs are the result of more than a decade spent documenting Black cowboy culture. McClellan first encountered Black rodeo culture in Oklahoma in 2015 and this introduction began a photographic journey that would take him across the United States.…

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Photographer Spends Ten Years Capturing Black Cowboys and Cowgirls Across America