Athlete/Warrior
Merrell Publishers Ltd
Published on 29. March 2005
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-85894-291-9 (ISBN)
Description
Powerful photographs by internationally acclaimed photographers Anderson & Low of young men and women who are training for both the sports field and the battlefield while studying at America's three famed military academies - West Point, Annapolis and Colorado Springs Arresting juxtapositions of cadets in their military dress - from formal to fatigues - and in the uniforms of their chosen sports, including swimming, track events, football, gymnastics and basketball, among others, reveal subtle similarities and differences between the roles assumed by such disciplined and dedicated individuals A modern interpretation of the hero as represented by the classically inspired iconography of the athlete and the warrior Accompanies an exhibition showing in Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C. and Atlanta Handsomely designed and beautifully produced
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
200 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 368 mm
Width: 289 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85894-291-9 (9781858942919)
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Persons
Anderson & Low - the award-winning partnership of photographers Jonathan Anderson and Edwin Low - was established in 1990. Their wide-ranging body of work includes portraiture, architecture, sports and landscape, and is represented in museums and private collections worldwide. They are the author of two previous books, Athletes and Gymnasts (Twin Palms Publishers, 2002, two-volume slipcase edition ISBN 1931885044
Content
Contents .. Introduction .. PLATES