On May 13th Erwin Escher passed away. He was an Arabian horse breeder, but first of all known as a photographer of Arabians. Erwin Escher was born in 1959. He loved horses since his early days and became an owner of his first Arabian at the age of 16. Soon he began to photograph his horse, which gave rise to his later professional career. Erwin Escher's photographs, bearing his characteristic "Escher" signature, are instantly recognized all over the world. Recently he documented large shows in the Middle East. Together with his wife Anette they bred horses at their Rothenberg Stud, a herd made up of Straight Egyptian mares, mostly black.
