Cowboys Up Close

A photographer captures the wonders of American ranch life.

Ladd Drummond and his fellow cowboys never really know what will unfold when they head out on horseback in the early hours of the morning. Running a cattle ranch is unpredictable, grueling, relentless-and truly worthy of respect.

In a stunning new book called American Cowboys, photographer Anouk Masson Krantz takes us inside this world and captures not only the diversity of the profession but also the communities that keep the spirit of these hardworking men and women alive.