Cowboys: Spirit of the West by Anouk Masson Krantz

Iconic Images Gallery Piccadilly is excited to announce Cowboys: Spirit of the West, an exhibition showcasing the spellbinding work of acclaimed French photographer Anouk Masson Krantz. Running from May 9th to June 14th, this exhibition explores the legendary yet often misunderstood world of the American cowboy through the lens of its greatest modern documenter.

Born in France and now based in New York, Anouk Masson Krantz has spent more than eight years immersing herself in the ranching communities of rural America and beyond. Traversing over 125,000 miles across remote landscapes, she earned the trust and friendship of the individuals who became the subjects of her quietly powerful photographs. Her images document real-life moments free from stereotypes or sensationalism, portraying the cowboy as neither cinematic hero nor tourist cliché, but as a living figure whose daily life is steeped in tradition, hard work, and dignity.

Through carefully composed images marked by open spaces and thoughtful attention to natural light, Krantz invites viewers to pause and reflect, finding quiet beauty in everyday scenes. Taylor Sheridan, creator of Paramount series Yellowstone, has described her work as “wordless poetry… a symphony without strings.”

The exhibition, her first major showing in Europe, will feature a wide selection of Krantz’s dramatic and subtly powerful black-and-white scenes of everyday profundity: cowboys guiding herds across expansive plains, the steadiness of a roper’s sure aim and families and friends gathering after a long day’s labour.



“We are overjoyed to host the first major European exhibition of such a singular and dedicated artist,” said Iconic Images Creative Director Carrie Kania. “Anouk Krantz’s images both perfect and develop upon the classic Western aesthetic.”

Iconic Images Gallery Piccadilly, located in London's prestigious St. James’s district, is renowned for showcasing culturally significant photography exhibitions. Iconic Images represents some of the most celebrated photographers worldwide, highlighting images that define historical moments and contemporary perspectives. With Cowboys: Spirit of the West, the gallery continues its mission to introduce London audiences to powerful visual storytelling and to provide an intimate space for art collectors and enthusiasts to engage deeply with the medium of photography.

Each exhibited image will be available as a fine-art print, with a signed selection of Krantz’s acclaimed books available for purchase on-site.



About Iconic Images Gallery
Iconic Images owns or represents many of the world’s most renowned photographers, selling fine-art, limited edition prints, creating international touring exhibitions, consigning fine art prints and books to more than 30 galleries worldwide, publishing high-end books and resourcing luxury fashion brand collaborations and editorial image licensing to the world’s leading newspapers, magazines and documentary production companies. Our archives contain historic and iconic images from the frontline of fashion, rock, film, politics and royalty by photographers who were pioneers in their field. The archive includes one of the world’s largest collections of David Bowie and Elton John, Marilyn Monroe, Jimi Hendrix, Audrey Hepburn, Frank Sinatra, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin. It covers the universe of fashion photography from the late 1930s to modern day as well as the world of politics from Winston Churchill and John F. Kennedy to Nelson Mandela.



About Anouk Masson Krantz
International fine art photographer and author Anouk Masson Krantz was born and raised in France. She moved to the United States in the late 1990s and worked in New York City at Cartier’s North American headquarters. In 2001, she set off on her own to pursue her interest in photography and later studied at the International Center of Photography in NYC.

Anouk has since developed several notable bodies of work, including Wild Horses of Cumberland Island (2017), West: The American Cowboy (2019), American Cowboys (2021), and Ranchland: Wagonhound (2022). Her artwork has been shown across the world and influenced the recent worldwide resurgence of the Western genre in popular culture. Her books have sat atop bestseller lists for photography and have sold in record numbers for an individual artist.

Anouk’s photographs continue to receive international acclaim and are exhibited in public spaces, galleries, and private collections worldwide.