Gauchos & Horses

José grew up around horses in San Luis, Argentina, and started photographing gauchos there as a teenager. This series follows riders and working horses through the countryside — the movement, the dust, the water crossings — the same subject that’s held his attention since he picked up a camera at 13.

Black and white photo of a horse's head with a person’s arm and hand visible in the foreground, set in foggy or misty environment.
A person riding a horse through a shallow water body, accompanied by two other horses, in an open field landscape.
A person riding a horse through a foggy landscape, wearing a hat and dark clothing.
Three cowboys riding horses through a small creek in a black and white photograph, with one cowboy standing and two sitting on horseback, amidst dense vegetation and grasses.
A black and white photo of a lone person riding a horse on a hilltop with dramatic clouds in the sky and mountains in the background.
A person riding a brown horse through a misty landscape, holding a lasso in the air, surrounded by green grass and pink flowers.
Black and white photo of children playing outside, with a wooden fence, trees, and a house with a corrugated metal roof in the background.
Two cowboys riding horses through a dusty outdoor setting with trees and fencing in the background, backlit by bright sunlight.
Black and white photo of a person's hands scooping corn kernels from a large container. There are additional containers of kernels in the background.
Black and white photo of cows standing in a dusty farmyard, with two cowboys on horseback in the background, dust and smoke in the air.
A black and white photo of an elderly man with short hair, wearing a baseball cap and a t-shirt. The man is giving a thumbs-up with his right hand, and his left arm is crossed over his chest.
A group of horses and riders galloping across a plain with mountains in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
Black and white photo of cattle grazing in a field with mountains and cloudy sky in the background.
Black and white photo of a person riding a horse in a grassy field with cloudy sky overhead.
A person riding a horse in a fenced area with cattle, surrounded by trees and dust in the air, in black and white.
A person wearing a hoodie and jeans is using a scythe to cut grass in a rural outdoor setting with leafless trees and a fence in the background.
Silhouette of a horse standing in a misty landscape with trees and fences in the background.
A group of people walking outdoors on a grassy field, carrying equipment, with trees and countryside in the background, black and white photograph.
A person riding a white horse through a grassy plain with sparse vegetation under a clear sky.
Close-up of a textured, weathered wooden surface with emphasis on the rough grain and small cracks, depicted in black and white.
Three people on horseback crossing a small stream in a natural outdoor setting, with dense grass and trees around.
People riding horses with dogs running alongside in a lush, green area with trees, some with yellow leaves, and a hill in the background.
Black Labrador Retriever dog swimming in water.
Three horses, one white and two dark, standing in a grassy field with rolling hills in the background in black and white.
A black and white photograph of a landscape with rolling hills, a wide-open sky filled with clouds, and a person on horseback in the foreground.
Black and white photograph of a cloudy sky over a grassy field with people and dogs.
Black and white photo of several horses tied to trees in a rural setting with people tending to them, stone wall in the foreground.
A man riding a horse and accompanied by a dog walking through a rugged, mountainous landscape during daytime.
A grassy meadow with wildflowers and bushes, with mountain hills in the background. Part of a black animal, possibly a dog or a horse, is visible at the bottom of the image.
Black and white photo of several people outdoors surrounded by trees and rocks, some kneeling or bending down.
A group of people sitting outdoors on and around a stone wall, with trees in the background. There are children and adults, some wearing hats. Two dogs are lying on the ground in front of them.
Four horseback riders riding along a dirt trail through a hilly, grassy landscape during sunset.
A black and white landscape scene with rolling hills and a cloudy sky, featuring a lone rider on horseback on a hilltop.
A person riding a horse on a hillside with a dramatic, cloudy sky overhead in black and white
Person on horseback holding a lasso in foggy grassland with several cattle.
A horse running on a track with trees in the background, captured in motion blur in black and white.
Looking through an oval mirror, a horse with a light-colored coat is seen standing outdoors near a barn or structure, with its head lowered near the ground.
Black and white photo of three horses running through tall grass in a field, with a cloudy sky in the background.
A black and white photograph of a beach scene with a group of horses standing on the shoreline, some with heads lowered to the water, under a cloudy sky.
Two men riding horses through water with a dog running alongside in an outdoor setting.
Black and white photo of three men riding horses across a flat, open landscape with cloudy sky, and a dog running nearby.
A brown horse running with a blurred background of trees and yellow flowers, captured during sunset.
Black and white photo of a group of people and horses gathered outdoors with a backdrop of trees, mountains, and dramatic cloud formations in the sky.
Black and white photo of cows standing in a farm with a foggy background and two people riding horses in the distance.
A black and white photo of a rural landscape with trees, rocks, and a dirt path. Three people walk along the path, one leading a donkey carrying packs. The scene appears peaceful and natural.
Close-up of two hands holding corn kernels over a large pile of more corn kernels, with a container filled with corn in the background.
A black and white photo of a rural landscape with mountains, cloudy sky, plains, and sheep grazing, led by a shepherd.
A horse with a bridle and reins standing outside, seen through a round mirror mounted on a textured wall.
Group of people horseback riding on a dirt trail through grassy fields, with hills in the background and trees along the sides of the trail.
Black and white photo of an expansive sky filled with dark, dramatic clouds over a rural landscape with a few trees and shrubs. Two people and several dogs are sitting and standing in a grassy field, facing away from the camera.