Kurt Markus is notorious for his western style photographs. In this picture there is a rancher with a horse and dog on the plains, somewhere in the west. While most people don't understand the importance of farmers Kurt thought it was important to showcase them. This is a classic black and while picture of a man with his sunglasses on, hard at work. It has some beautiful scenery with the classic western style mountains in the back. While this picture is simple and the average lifestyle for that time, it is unique now. Even though the overall mood of the photo is not happy, it is also not sad, it is more of a content feeling. The vertical mountain lines make the picture relaxing and calming. This is just one of the many beautiful photographs taken by the amazing Kurt Markus.

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Kurt Markus was born 1947 in rural Montana. He is often know as the western photographer, because of the beginning of his career. He started out by taking photographs of the western landscapes. He taught him self and soon moved on to more than just landscapes. He is also known for his work in the Dodge Ram commercial for taking some of the photographs put to the Paul Harvey "God made a farmer" speech. In 1999 he won an award for his "Sports Hall of Fame" shots. His work is world wide in galleries such as Malian, New York and Los Angeles. He has also worked for many famous companies  such as New York Times, Rolling Stone Magazine, People Magazine, Nike and Calvin Klein along with many more. Kurt's son, Ian, carries on the family photographer name and is a big name. Kurt has two other children and currently live in Montana with his wife, Maria, and agent of 30 years. His second documentary is scheduled to be released early 2014. So let Kurt inspire you to always fulfill your dreams and set more goals after you finish your initial goals.


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