He is known for his work on 21 2008, mighty aphrodite 1995 and baseball 1994. He is best known for his work with sports illustrated magazine including nearly 300 cover photographs and for his portraits of famous athletes like michael jordan, cal ripken, jr. Illustrated with photographs by walter iooss jr iconic sportswriter and commentator frank defords first book brings to life one of americas most thrillingand misunderstoodsports entertainments, the roller derby, from its birth during the great depression to it second ascendancy in the late 1960sin five strides on the banked track, distinguished sports journalist frank deford opens a. With a career spanning over four decades, he is considered to be one of the worlds most preeminent sports photographers. He is the photographer of the bestseller rare air and abrams classic baseball, among many other books. For iooss whose efforts have graced the cover of sports illustrated. Classic baseball the photographs of walter iooss jr abebooks. Iooss s shots have graced the cover of sports illustrated over 300 times awards quotes emulation photos emulation photos 2004. Thirty years of baseball through the lens of walter iooss. But whoever the portrait, whatever the setting, a common theme runs through his personal archive. Walter iooss sports photos the great sports photographer assembles the best work from his extraordinary career in one rich volume the book. Additionally, iooss has shot 25 times for the sports illustrated swimsuit issue in locations around the globe. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from walter iooss, jr. Michael on michael in 1993, and heaven in 2010 and he has shot campaigns for clients ranging from cocacola, adidas, nike, oakley, canon, and gatorade to the national milk.
Rick reilly, a senior writer for sports illustrated, has been voted national sportswriter of the year. Gladiators 40 years of football walter iooss hardcover book 2000. Walter iooss has been a professional photographer since the age of 19, shooting a cover for sports illustrated when he was 20. Sports illustrated swimsuit heaven book by walter iooss jr. I mentioned the books clean and simple design, which really made iooss s pictures stand out so much. Iooss said that he had done a lot of good work since his last collection book walter iooss. Ronda rousey is no stranger to magazine spreads, having turned up in espns the body issue in the buff, and making the maxim hot 100, but shes set the internet ablaze again thanks to an appearance in this years sports illustrated swimsuit edition. Excellent book with my favorite baseball player ken griffey jr as a kid and my favorite photographer walter iooss jr. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. The backstory to walter iooss photo of the catch and. The photographs of veteran baseball photographer walter iooss jr. Iooss began his career shooting for sports illustrated and has contributed to the magazine for more than 50. He is best known for his work seen on nearly 300 sports illustrated covers, inclusive of the swimsuit editions, as well as his portraits of. Presents equally classic images of baseball greats of the past 40 years.
Combining nostalgic postwarera portraits with action shots of todays most popular players, and enhanced by the commentary of pulitzer prizewinning columnist dave anderson, classic baseball offers the definitive. Walter iooss captures athletes influence game time features photographs of celebrities and amateur sportsmen at the colby college museum of art. Heaven by walter iooss 2010, hardcover for sale online. Illustrated with photographs by walter iooss jr iconic sportswriter and commentator frank defords first book brings to life one of americas most thrillingand misunderstoodsports entertainments, the roller derby, from its birth during the great depression to it second ascendancy in the late 1960s. As a public health precaution due to covid19 coronavirus, all smithsonian museums are closed temporarily and all public programs, events, and tours are canceled through july 1. There isnt a single weak image in this book, which is hardly surprising since i seriously doubt that walter has ever shot a bad photo. Iooss work is characterized by a dynamic perspective and a notable reverence for light. Looking for books by walter iooss jr see all books authored by walter iooss jr. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Steve fine, sports illustrated magazines director of photography, refers to walter iooss as the foremost sports photographer of his generation and a fixture in american journalism. As an amazon associate, pigskin books earns a small. Ioosss sharp eye for composition, on exhibit from the very beginning, shines from a shot taken in havana in 1999 of. From his multiyear project on olympic athletes up to and during the 1984 games to his iconic portraiture of athletes. Interesting facts interesting facts in 1971 walter shot the first swimsuit sports illustrated edition in the bahamas.
Five decades of sport blend seamlessly together in this exception volume. A collection of some of the greatest football photos taken by sports photography legend walter iooss jr. Iooss quickly gave credit to giovanni carrieri russo, the books designer. Those exhibitions were also a launch for iooss books classic baseball and classic golf. In this collection, sports illustrated photographer walter iooss jr. Walter iooss jr is an american photographer best known for his awardwinning images of.
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