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Magnum Cycling

Guy Andrews author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd

Published:25th Apr '16

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A beautifully edited visual survey of the intimate relationship between the world’s best photographers and the most exciting, multifaceted and increasingly popular sport of cycling

Presents a celebration of the great photographers who have captured those most fugitive of moments in cycling: the personalities, emotions and human endurance. This title explores themes such as the Tour de France, track racing in the velodrome, winter training and the revelry of the fans and crowds, and more.This book draws upon the Magnum archive to present a celebration of the great photographers who have captured those most fugitive of moments in cycling: the personalities, emotions and human endurance. It is grouped into thematic chapters, with works by a range of photographers, showing carefully picture-edited images with discursive captions. Each chapter also features one ‘story’ of an iconic moment, event or scene captured by a single photographer. They explore themes such as the Tour de France, track racing in the velodrome, winter training and the revelry of the fans and crowds, with images by a variety of iconic photographers, including Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, Guy Le Querrec and Harry Gruyaert.

'Glorious' - Daily Telegraph
'This isn’t simply a book for cycling enthusiasts, but also for anyone with an interest in sports photography, reportage or just the Magnum agency' - Amateur Photographer
'A reminder that, among the strained sinews, yellow jerseys and mud-splattered victory laps, cycling remains ‘the sport of the people' ' - Mr Porter
'Encapsulates cycling's multifaceted appeal' - The Cyclist
'A heavyweight addition to shelves' - Guardian
'The world's best photographers capture the world's most thrilling sport … The book brings together an impressive spectrum of colour and black-and-white images … It is a moving and addictive collection' - Cycling World

ISBN: 9780500544570

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 2000g

256 pages