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| Sports Illustrated: Athlete (Sports Illustrated) | 
 enlarge | Author: Walter Iooss
Publisher: Sports Illustrated
Category: Book
List Price: $34.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 7656
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.9
Dimensions (in): 14.1 x 11.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 1603200088
Dewey Decimal Number: 779.9796
EAN: 9781603200080
ASIN: 1603200088
Publication Date: May 6, 2008
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Product Description
For Iooss - whose efforts have graced the cover of "Sports Illustrated" nearly 300 times - every picture really does tell a story. Here he highlights his favorites with behind-the-scenes anecdotes. For the famous "Blue Dunk" overhead shot of Michael Jordan taken in 1987, Iooss personally painted the parking lot, stationed himself in a cherry picker and waited for the shot. While shadowing "Tiger Woods" from hole to hole in Carlsbad in 2000, the photographer purposefully wore dark glasses the entire day so as to not look in the golfer's eyes. And in 2003, Iooss literally couldn't sleep the night before reuniting Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier for their first photo together in 30 years. In a lyrical display, we witness a creative evolution as Iooss continually discovers new ways and approaches to capture the athletic spirit. Iooss' passion, power and perspective are clearly at play in this artful package.
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Superb @}->--- May 22, 2008
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
There is a reason that Walter Iooss has had his work on the cover of SI almost 300 times - it's because his work is incredible. I love sports, coffee table books, and great photos and that's the three reasons it took for me to buy this amazing book. Over the years he's captured on film some of the most iconic sports photos you'll ever see. In this book, he shows his favourite 150 pictures.
To me, the most amazing photo in here is Michael Jordan in the midst of a slam dunk. The height of Jordan and the way Walter makes him appear as if he is the only person in the whole arena. Walter also writes stories about some pictures and the Michael Jordan photo is one of them.
It's truly an amazing book. It's fun to look back at some famous moments in sport history and even to some recent moments. It's even great to see some athletes off the golf course, or b-ball court - but in their own private time.
If you love sports and great pictures, then check out this book. It really is a fantastic book and would make the perfect gift for almost anyone. I love it and highly recommend it.
Great for the Sports Photographer May 16, 2008
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
What great pictures, really shows what you can do when you look outside the box of normal sports photography, Walter really shows what a true pro in the field can do...
BEAUTIFUL June 19, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
As a former professional photographer (and currently successful writer), I consider Walter Iooss to be the best working photographer around (and the best sports photographer ever); his new book, a retrospective of his 40 years behind the lens, confirms this in spades. Whether you're a sports fan or just a fan of beautiful imagery, this book is a must. Hear me? A MUST. (And at the Amazon price you goddabe nuts not to own it.)
Nobody Does It Better May 31, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Walter Iooss has been front and center among sports photographers since he was a skinny teenager in the 1960s.
Five decades of sport blend seamlessly together in this exception volume. There isn't a single weak image in this book, which is hardly surprising since I seriously doubt that Walter has ever shot a bad photo...
I never tire of Walter's stories and his back story about his photos of Tiger Woods and of Yogi Berra with Whitey Ford are priceless...
Anyone who loves sports photography will love this beautifully designed book.
 Superb pictures June 21, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
OK look-- and I mean it- LOOK! This oversized, coffee table book is filled with incredible images and sports moments. Micheal Jordan frozen high above the court, Arnold Palmer & Jack Nicklaus looking like kids sharing a table, Muhammad Ali & Joe Frazier looking like old warriors/friends. And the occasional anecdotes about the shoots are wonderful.
Why only 4-stars? The presentation doesn't allow for any identifying captions on each page. There's an index-type "key" in the back of the book. Given the book's size, it is rather awkward to flip the pages forward and back to identify the athletes, not to mention that the entries are somewhat difficult to read due to the very small font.
BUT-- this is a minor complaint. If you've never seen Iooss' work (impossible?), you're in for a huge treat. And even if you have, you owe it to yourself to see them presented here. Gorgeous.
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