Olympic Portraits by Annie Leibovitz (1996)
Olympic Portraits (1996) by Annie Leibovitz is a striking collection of black-and-white photographs documenting American athletes preparing for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. Moving beyond conventional sports photography, Leibovitz captures the extraordinary physicality, strength, discipline and vulnerability of some of the world's greatest athletes, including Carl Lewis, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Michael Johnson. Through intimate portraits, dramatic compositions and studies of bodies in motion, the book explores the relationship between athletic performance and the human form, revealing the beauty and individuality behind elite competition. Rather than focusing on medals and victories, Leibovitz celebrates the dedication, sacrifice and determination required to reach the highest level of sport. Published by Little, Brown and Company in 1996, the book offers a fascinating intersection of portraiture, sport and art, transforming Olympic athletes into powerful studies of human ambition and physical expression.
Publisher : Bulfinch Press,U.S.
Publication date : 1 July 1996
Edition : First Edition
Language : English
Print length : 160 pages
ISBN-10 : 0821223666
ISBN-13 : 978-0821223666
Item weight : 1.08 kg
Dimensions : 22.86 x 1.91 x 29.21 cm