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A Year in Sports. From the Rose Bowl to Figure Skating. Neil Leifer2551 руб
"A surprising and rewarding new book. Celebration of a years great sporting events from the Rose Bowl in January to the U.S. Figure Skating Challenge in December by Neil Leifer, one of the best photographers of our time. A Year in Sports by renowned photographer Neil Leifer, 63, grew out of an assignment from SI to spend 2005 revisiting all of the top sporting events that he’d covered as a younger man, when he was a staff photographer for the magazine. " -- American Photo “The work of the best sports photographers reaches the level of art with striking regularity. For those who love both, it is a little bit of paradise. The resulting book, with an introduction by Frank Deford, will appeal to anyone who loves either photography or sports. Among his wellknown images is a victorious Muhammad Ali having just defeated Sonny Liston in Lewiston, Maine, considered by many the best sports picture of all time. ” -- Sports Illustrated Neil Leifer is a master of the art of sports photography. It was a chance for Leifer to go back in time and shoot many of the same events that he had photographed in the past. More than forty-five years after publishing Leifer’s first photograph in Sports Illustrated, the current editor assigned him to go on a year-long shooting spree. Included are such exciting events as the World Series, the British Open at St. The awesome results of his coverage of thirty-two extraordinary events over the course of a year are featured in this captivating book. Supplementing these recent images are vintage pictures from Leifer’s archives that illustrate how sports and sports photography have changed over the decades. Andrews, Scotland, the Super Bowl, the Kentucky Derby, the Daytona 500, Wimbledon, and the Tour de France. In addition, Leifer contributes a preface providing insight into his remarkable career witnessing the world’s greatest sports competitions and also offers introductions to each month’s celebrated events. Award-winning sportswriter Frank Deford provides a lively, anecdotal introduction commenting on Leifer’s artistry, composition, and ability to freeze time in just the right moment. 2006. For anyone who loves sports or great sports photography, this is a must-have book or prized gift. |