- Taschenbuch: 198 Seiten
- Verlag: Harry N. Abrams; Auflage: Reprint (1. September 2003)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0810991195
- ISBN-13: 978-0810991194
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 27 x 24,1 x 1,7 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 5.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (9 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 713.739 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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He was called "The Baseball Photographer," the man who put his camera away after the World Series and didn't unpack it again until Opening Day, but Conlon's work is not that simple. Though he had no artistic pretense, his images are certainly works of art, and if his subject, on the surface, was the "National Pastime," his focus was really on capturing depth of character; his characters just happened to be ballplayers. Conlon's stark, vivid, black-and-white photographs caught an era that spanned the turn of the century to the second World War, and some of the moments he froze remain breathtakingly stunning: the sad eyes of Babe Ruth in deep close-up, the hope in the smile of a rookie Lou Gehrig, the dignity of Walter Johnson, the impishness of Casey Stengel, the burdens of Honus Wagner, the arrogance of Nap Lajoie and Tris Speaker, and the concentration of Christy Mathewson. This is a magnificent collection, one capable of superimposing the past onto the present; it is visually arresting--and alluring--like the game itself. --Jeff Silverman
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Selected and newly printed from the 8000 original Conlon negatives in the archives of "The Sporting News", 205 images fill the pages of "Baseball's Golden Age". The glory of that time is conveyed too in the text. The authors have assembled evocative stories, packed with trivia, that bring these legendary baseball heroes to life. The big names included are Christy Mathewson, Cy Young, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth - but there are lots of less memorable players as well as umpires and fans.
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This marvellous collection of the greatest baseball photographs ever taken qualify as one of the very best contributions to both baseball literature and serious photography. The consummate images of rough-hewn blue-collar stock named Wagner or McGraw or Overall silhouetted against rickety hardwood bleachers, rusty wire screens, and smoke-baptised brick houses; unmown grass and pock-marked infields beneath them; the smell of pancake mitts and hickory bats and unwashen wool uniforms in their nostrils; coal-dust and farm soil and blistering summer sun etching character into their faces. These, I say, seem to me the very breath and blood of the grand ol' game of baseball, all gloriously frozen in time in its purest splendor by the sensitive eye of Charles M. Conlon. These indelible images from the tool of a genius ARE NOT JUST BASEBALL PHOTOGRAPHS! Who can shake the documentary immediacy, mental peace, or aesthetic excitement aroused by the breath-taking images of Bob Rhoads warming-up his soupbone, shadowed by the hand-operated scoreboard at the wood-and-spit Hilltop Park? Or a flailing Tommy Leach squinting a pop-up into the merciless Brooklyn sun? Or Ty Cobb, his jaw curled into a fist, ruthlessly showering dirt and hellfire into a helpless third-sacker? Or muscular Tim Jordan gracefully balancing a heavy-weight stroke of his massive war-club? As the authors state, Conlon deserves to be ranked with Ansel Adams and Walker Evans, and compared with Eugene Atget. His undying images provide a unique look at a time and way of life gone by. P.S.: What I want to know is, WHERE IS THE SEQUEL? Conlon left 8000 negatives; and many of his most extraordinary--such as Russ Ford warming up by the Hilltop's trumpet-clutching "p.a. announcer"; or Hank Gowdy burnishing in the sunlight, warming-up on a Polo Grounds sideline in 1917--have been reproduced in a baseball card set, the discontinued "Conlon Collection," issued by the Sporting News. But the reproduction of these wonderful photographs in the set are inferior to Constance McCabe's sensitive care; and are much smaller, besides. Neal, if you're reading this, PLEASE put together another volume of Conlon's brilliant images!
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This is a fantastic book for anyone historically inclined. It focuses on an era- in the context of baseball. The descriptions with each amazing photo show how America viewed baseball as a microcosm of the country. A great discussion book. Highly recommended.
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Were Charles Conlon still alive, I would track him down and kiss his feet for capturing in such vivid detail the historic giants of baseball. The book features remarkable photos of the greatest baseball players of most of the first half of this century. Suitable for framing, the photos typically depict individual players and small groups, often in game action. The well preserved photographs provide an important window on a truly beautiful game and its players in an era when outfield fences were optional, and a "baseball club" was just that. My favorite of Conlon's gems shows Hall of Fame shortstop Honus Wagner gripping his bat. Under his fingernails is Pennsylvania coal dust. His chipped, oversized piece of lumber looks unwieldy by today's standards. And his sinuous forearms are testament to the power that we remember him by. Other photos are paired to show the dramatic impact of age and the outfield sun on players of yesterday. Picture Wes Chandler spunky at 25 and then battle weary at about 50 and you'll understand why so many players strive so hard for a moment in the sun: they want to enjoy it before it's all gone.
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If you like baseball history, you will love this book.
I have been a reader of baseball history for most of my 45 years, and I never heard of George S. Conlon. I know him now. This book is nothing less than fascinating. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 21. Februar 1999 veröffentlicht
Picture Perfect
If you love old tyme baseball (turn of the 20th century), you'll cherish the revival of these Conlon Photos that the McCabe siblings have lovingly displayed for all (and the often... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 30. Dezember 1998 veröffentlicht
Oh Magnificent!!!
The centerpiece of all baseball photography books. You read about them. You marvel at their feats and accomplishments. So few photographs exist about them. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 4. Dezember 1998 von Grissum C. Smackerson
Through The Looking Glass... onto the Polo Grounds
A captivating, can't put down book. As previous reviewers have noted, this book is like a time machine that transports you into another world. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 26. Oktober 1998 veröffentlicht
A riveting collection of the American pastime.
Although I was born well after these photos were taken, they instantly transported me to the days when baseball truly was the American pastime. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 10. Juli 1998 veröffentlicht
A Beautiful, Captivating Time Machine
I began to follow baseball in the late 1950's. This book brought me to another era in America. The photos are works of art. The experessions of the players are timeless. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 11. August 1997 veröffentlicht
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