Spring training ozzie sweet photographing derek jeter and joe torre. Neils book has some of the greatest photos youll ever see, even if youve seen them before. As someone who grew up and became a diehard pirate fan and baseball fan in the late 60s, this is great trip down memory lane for me. He has published 15 books, and was one of two principal photographers in taschens tribute to muhammad ali, goat greatest of all. Bush at baseball opener with manager frank robinson. Longtime sports photographer neil leifer, probably best known for his years with sports illustrated, has periodically published collections of his excellent work. Neil leifer, baseball ballet in the dirt megadeluxe.
His two most recent, ballet in the dirt and guts and glory both published by taschen, showcase the very best of leifers professional baseball and football photographs. The best of leifer 2001 is a retrospective of leifers 40 years as a photojournalist and showcases the best of his sports and nonsports photographs. Collectors edition limited to copies worldwide, numbered and sign. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Yogi berra this superb collection of 60s and 70s baseball images commemorates the sports finest moments via the lens of legendary sports photographer neil leifer. It contains close to two hundred vivid sports images.
This book is a gorgeous tribute to his baseball photographs with emphasis on the golden age of baseball from the 60s and early 70s. Portraits 2003 and than the ali vs in cleveland street, london obviously in the wrong seat, leifer said in a baseball. The golden age of baseball 2007 is a collection of leifers baseball photographs of the 1960s and 1970s, the golden age of baseball. Eric knoll, neil leifer, ron shelton, gabriel schechter. Over 160 of his pictures have appeared on the cover of sports illustrated and over 40 of his photographs have graced the cover of time magazine. This superb collection of 60s and 70s baseball images commemorates the. Native new yorker neil leifer began photographing sports events as a teenager and he hasnt put down a camera since. Neils book has some of the greatest photos youll ever see, even if. The golden age of baseball 2007 is a collection of leifers baseball photographs of the. Leifer has published 16 books, 9 of which have been collections of his sports photographs. John roseboro and willie mays aftermath of marichal incident. Sports, his 1978 abrams book, is considered by many to be the quintessential sports photography book. This superb collection of 60s and 70s baseball images commemorates the s.
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