Title
Hoop: The American Dream
Delivery time: 8-12 business days (International)
Those Of Us Who Have Tested Gravity Under A Hoop Know Its Mystical Properties. Robin Layton, As I Would Have Expected, Has Turned This Staple Of Americana Into A Gorgeous Art Form.George Vecsey, The New York TimesThis Book Provides Such Inspiration. With Just A Ball And Hoop You Are On Your Way To Fulfilling Your Dreams. Robin Layton Illustrates The Magic And Purity Of Our Game With Her Amazing Photos.Gary Payton, Basketball Hall Of Famerfrom Urban Playgrounds To Smalltown Alleyways And Windswept Barnyards, Basketball Is A Universal American Experience And Worldwide Cultural Touchstone. 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 Openair White House Court. Layton'S Photographs Offer A Breathtaking View Of The Weathered Dreams, Fading Memories, And Future Glories Hanging From Solitary Backboards Around The Country.Layton'S Hoops Include The Childhood Baskets Of Celebrated Players Such As Shaquille O'Neal, Larry Bird, Lebron James, Sue Bird, And More Documenting The Altars Upon Which They Laid Their Dreams, Honed Their Skills, And Made A First Splash In The Game. Robin Has Photographed Basketball Shrines Such As New York'S Rucker Park Playground And Tiny Milan High (The Reallife Underdog School That Inspired The Movie Hoosiers). Many Of The Largeformat 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 American Dream Is Not Just Another Book About Basketball, Nor Is It Another Roundup Of Action Photos. It Is An Artful Portrait Of An American Institution And A Poignant Vision Of An American Landscape For Anyone Passionate About The Sport. This Book Is Dedicated To Pat Summitt And The Boy & Girls Clubs Of America.Robin Layton, Through Her Photography, Quite Literally Achieves The Goal Of Capturing The Essence Of The Game.Hannah Storm, EspnRobin Layton Brings Us A Beautiful, Pebblegrained Planetbasketball In All Its Settings, From Schoolyard To Barnyard To Graveyard. A Gorgeous Book.Steve Rushin, Sports IllustratedYou Should Lace 'Em Up Before Opening The Book, Because You'Ll Be Eager To Play After You Do.Rebecca Lobo, Espn
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