Lucha Loco: The Free Wrestlers of Mexico
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (643 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0789324539 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"In his extraordinary new book, Lucha Loco, photographer Malcolm Venville gives us a glimpse at the amazing and outrageous costume creations of Mexican wrestlers This fantastic new book out in February (Universe) is British photographer/filmmaker Malcolm Venville's brilliant homage to the most creative of these fascinating performers." Paper"As Malcolm Venville's book of photographs, Lucha Loco, shows, these wrestlers lead Clark Kentish double lives to maintain their place in the world of luchadores." The New Yorker"Frightening, fetishistic, funny such is the world of the luchadors, those colorful Mexican wrestlers. Photographer Malcolm Venville explores the spectacle with 128 portraits in Lucha Loco." ESPN"This bilingual coffee table book gives you pictures and details of more than 100 different luchadores.&nbs
He is a professor at the Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana in Mexico City. He has won several Association of Photographers Awards and directed several short films. . Sandro Cohen is a Mexican poet, novelist, and literary critic. Malcolm Venville, a director and photographer, was born in Birmingham, England
Nice book. Very good buy. TMJV Purchased this book for my son who is into Lucha & collects wrestling masks. It's a really nice looking book. The pictures are nice. Some have full body shots and others are just the face. It has one picture for each of the approximately 128 Lucha Libre wrestlers it features. It does not contain any information for the wrestlers. One page has the picture and the opposite page is a quote from the wrestler and his name. The introduction is both in English & Spanish, but the quotes are only in English. In the back of the book it has all the same p. Five Stars Great Photo Book for Fans of Lucha Libre!!. "Loco fun" according to Sue55. Excellent photography and fun pics of the wild and varied costumes worn by Mexican wrestlers. Very colorful!
Malcolm Venville fell in love with the sport after catching a show in Mexico and spent several weeks photographing and interviewing wrestlers outside the ring in a small portrait studio. El Santo, the first luchador pop star, rarely took off his mask even in retirement, and was eventually buried in it. They offer such gems as: "American wrestling is more about the lighting," "My character is the fastest in Mexico, but not when I’m making love," and "I combine wrestling with stripping but wrestling’s my passion." The result is an even more hilarious and colorful look at this already entertaining spectacle—part sport, part soap opera—as well as a window into the life of a luchador, a world normally shrouded in mystery.