Relentless: The Stories behind the Photographs (Focus on American History)
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (647 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1477309489 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A Great Tribute to Athletics Great bookphotos as well as text! A must for every sports fanatic. Leifer's photographs are phenomenal and the stories behind these accomplished athletes a tribute to their drive and diligence.. Terrific testaments from a great image maker This is not a coffee table book, it is more a of a memoir with images. But, the stories that Leifer tells about his subjects, or pursuing a shot, or relationships are terrific. There are so many great stories about not only his images but his experiences. Leifer might not be the greatest photographer, but his images are iconic, and the stories behind the images make them legendary.. They did not disappoint, but the highlight was the author's narratives First bought the book with high expectations for the photos. They did not disappoint, but the highlight was the author's narratives. And the many covers from SI and Time evoked memory after memory. The book's cover photo of Ali was especially poignant given his death in recent days. Thank you Neil!
Currently he is a full-time filmmaker, producer, and director. He is also the first photographer ever elected to a professional sports hall of fame, the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Leifer has published sixteen previous books, including nine collections of his sports photography. journalism. . Neil Leifer is a recipient of the prestigious Lucie Award for Achievement in Sports Photography and of the Brit
He has photographed his favorite subject, Muhammad Ali, at thirty-five of his fights, including all the big ones.Now, in Relentless, Leifer takes us behind the scenes of some fifty of his most iconic pictures. Recapping both an incredibly successful career and the transformation of photojournalism since the era of the great photo magazines, Relentless effectively chronicles fifty years of American popular culture. Starting with his shot of Baltimore Colt Alan Ameche scoring the game-winning touchdown against the New York Giants during sudden death overtime in the 1958 NFL Championship game at Yankee Stadium—taken on Leifer's sixteen
I’m proud to have him as a friend and colleague." (David Hume Kennerly, Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer)"Neil is relentless, irrepressible, and irresistible. But, in the end, the treat is Neil and the great work he creates." (John Skipper, president of ESPN) . I have known him for over forty years, and I don’t know anyone who is better at what he does, and who has more fun doing it, than Neil. At each, I have committed to a documentary, leading me to question who is treating whom. He has invited me twice to join him at Rao’s, where he has treated me to a fabulous evening filled with wonderful food, wine, and sparkling conversation. His photograph of Muhammad Ali standing over the fallen Sonny Liston is the most legendary sports photograph of the twentieth century." (Frank Deford, author and journalist)"Neil was most definitely the best sports photographer of his generation." (Harry Benson, photographer)"If you mix together equal parts of