Hoop: the american dream
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (696 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1576876713 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 180 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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"This book makes you want to rediscover your childhood hoop."-NPR Michigan, Current State"Robin Layton breaks basketball down to one of its most essential elements: the hoop."-TIME, Sports"The focus here is on the hoop, whether tacked to a tree or keeping lonely vigil over a playground."-American Photo"For anybody who ever saw a basketball hoop on the side of the road and felt the immediate urge to play on it, this book details that feeling in a tangible way via awesome imagery. And, it;s just cool to see hoops that some of the biggest players in the NBA started on."-HoopsVibe"Layton's camera pays homage to America's love for basketball."-Seattle Business "Famouse or obscure, Layton consistently captures one thing in every picture--charater, which is impressive considering the breadth of the book."-Slam
Robin Layton is an artist, filmmaker, and has been a photojournalist for the past 25 years. She is the co-author and photographer of A Letter to My Dog: Notes to Our Best Friends (Chronicle, 2012). At age 24, she was named one of the eight most talented photographers in America by LIFE magazine. Her documentary images have been featured by the Smithsonian and nomin
It is an artful portrait of an American institution and a poignant vision of an American landscape for anyone passionate about the sport. Robin has photographed basketball shrines such as New York's Rucker Park playground and tiny Milan High (the real-life underdog school that inspired the movie Hoosiers). Renowned photojournalist Robin Layton captures that shared community, as well as the diversity and astonishing beauty surrounding this simple iron ring in hoop: the american dream, a loving look at basketball at its most elemental level: the basketball hoop.hoop includes approximately 100 stunning photographs of a wide variety of American hoops, from humble garage and street courts around the country to the open-air White House court. Robin Layton, as I would have expected, has turned this staple of Americana into a gorgeous art form."—George Vecsey, The New York Times "This book provides such inspiration. "Those of us who have tested gravity under a hoop know its mystical properties. Many of the large-format images are accompanied by personal quotes from coaches and players, past and present, about the game of basketball and the significance of particular hoops in their lives, notably Mike Krzyzewski, Robin Roberts, Gary Payton, Danny Manning, and Rebecca Lobo among others.hoop: the ame
Richard F Gaston said Fabulous. I always played basketball. Starting at age 7 – maybe before. So did all my friends. A cement court with one basket and usually no net was our playground, often until pitch-black darkness. Once a year or so my dad bought us a new net so we could tell for sure whether or not a shot was good. The net lasted until winter, but we lasted a lot longer. We all played in high school, college intramurals, and the sport kept me fit and sane throughout graduate school and training. The w. my husband as a present and it's really a wonderful book. He loves it and it's attractive enough I got this for my husband as a present and it's really a wonderful book. He loves it and it's attractive enough to have as a coffee table book! This author was recommended to me by a friend and she did not disappoint!. Amazing photos!! Cathy Howland Hoop: the American dream is a beautiful book and photographer Robin Layton has captured the true essence of the sport. But this is so much more than a book about basketballit's all about the artistry and creativity the photographer uses to capture the small, unique details from hoops across the country. Can't wait to share this with family and friends - this will make a great gift!!