Synopsis
Fink's inimitable style captures the grace, beauty, and paternal love that are the foundations of this brutal contact sport. He creates stunningly lyrical static snapshots which reveal the divine -- the hope, the dignity, the perseverance, and the respect -- in a fighter's soul.
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Muscles and sweat. Hope and fear. Determination. Exhilaration. Desperation. Larry Fink's crisp images capture the drama in and out of the ring, and they pack a wallop. They also present a powerful argument for the superiority of black-and-white photography over color, which would have weakened their impact considerably. You don't have to be a fan of this brutal sport to appreciate Fink's artistry. Award-winning sportswriter Bert Sugar's essay on the history of boxing is a nice complement to the illustrations.
About the Author
Larry Fink is a two-time National Endowment for the Arts fellow, a Guggenheim fellow, and a well respected teacher. Fink's work appears regularly in The New Yorker, W, and The Village Voice. Fink lives in Martins Creek, Pennsylvania. Bert R. Sugar is the former editor of Ring and Boxing Illustrated and is the author of The 100 Greatest Athletes of All Time (Citadel press, 1996) among 50 other titles. Sugar is the host of several radio and television shows on boxing and sports. Sugar lives in Chappaqua, New York.
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Boxing (Signed Limited Edition)
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Powerhouse Books, New York, 1997
ISBN 10: 157687009X
ISBN 13: 9781576870099
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Hardcover
First Edition
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Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA, Wadsworth, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition. First edition. Hardcover. One of only 100 specially bound copies. Features an introduction by Andy Grundberg along with an essay by Bert Randolph Sugar. A gritty and intimate collection of black and white photograph of boxers and their environs. Includes 51 duotone illustrations. A fine copy in a fine slipcase. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by Fink on the half title page. Laid in is a silver gelatin print that is signed and numbered by Fink on the verso. One of Fink's best books. Signed. Seller Inventory # 202480