About Jay Dusard
     The North American Cowboy: A Portrait
      
     Jay Dusard, a self-taught photographer, hasn't done too badly. Not bad at
     all, if you consider a 1981 Guggenheim Fellowship, a Pulitzer Prize
     nomination, a couple of book awards - plus having studied and taught with
     legendary photographer Ansel Adams. Not bad for a guy with a degree in
     architecture who has cashed a few cowpunchin' paychecks in years past.
     With work published, exhibited and in collections worldwide, Jay Dusard is
     best known for his black-and-white images of the working cowboys and
     landscapes of the North American West. Jay taught photography for seven
     years at Prescott College, Arizona, and has conducted photography
     workshops for over thirty years. In 1992 he was nominated for the Kodak
     World Image Award for Fine Art Photography.
     Jay Dusard lives with his wife, Kathie, and their horses near Douglas,
     Arizona, where he finds time to punch cows and play jazz cornet.


     Photographer Jay Dusard raised the bar for portraits of working
     cowpunchers with his landmark book, The North American Cowboy. It's been
     out of print for nearly twenty years, and rare used copies are sometimes
     available at premium collector prices.
     The 100 unbound copies set aside in 1983 were believed lost for many
     years. Recently found in perfect condition they have been leather-bound
     and are now available in two limited offerings.

Jay Dusard lives with his wife, Kathie, and their horses near Douglas, Arizona, where he finds time to punch cows and play jazz cornet.