Studio Portrait: Medaglia d’Oro, 2009
Archival Pigment Print on Hahenmühle Fine Art Paper, Mounted on Aluminium, Custom framed, UV protective Museum AR Glass 76x76cm/30x30in
Edition of 5 only
Certificate of Authenticity provided, Stamped and Signed by the gallery and John Reardon Archive Estate
Medaglia d'Oro (foaled April 11, 1999) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won several major stakes races including the 2002 Travers Stakes and the 2003 Whitney Handicap. He also finished second in the 2002 Belmont Stakes, the Breeders' Cup Classic in both 2002 and 2003, and the 2004 Dubai World Cup. Since retiring to stud, he has become an excellent stallion whose progeny include 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, two-time champion filly Songbird and two-time Hong Kong Horse of the Year Golden Sixty.
This piece is part of "(after) Whistlejacket" - Contemporary Equine Photographs exhibition at MMX Gallery by John Reardon.
The show explores an artistic way of photographing horses.
"Racehorses, and the people in their realm, turned out to be his ideal subjects. Reardon’s eye found the elegance, power, and plaintive vulnerability of whatever settled before his camera, and the thoroughbred...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art by Medium: Archival Ink
MaterialsArchival Pigment, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photo...