Jon Kral
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Jon Kral is a photographer born in Florida and presently living in Boone, North Carolina
. He is best known for his documentary photography of Florida's dying breed of cowboy
s in the 1999 book "Cracker: Florida's Enduring Cowboys." Kral worked for 32 years as a photographer for The Miami Herald
in Miami, Florida
.
On the web: http://www.kralphoto.com.
Boone, North Carolina
Boone is a town located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, United States. Boone's population was reported as 17,122, as of 2010...
. He is best known for his documentary photography of Florida's dying breed of cowboy
Cowboy
A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of...
s in the 1999 book "Cracker: Florida's Enduring Cowboys." Kral worked for 32 years as a photographer for The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company headquartered on Biscayne Bay in the Omni district of Downtown Miami, Florida, United States...
in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
.
On the web: http://www.kralphoto.com.