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powerHouse Books is pleased to announce the book talk and signing for h o o p the american dream with author and photographer Robin Layton During the Women's Final Four Weekend "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."
From urban playgrounds to small-town 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 open-air White House court. Layton's hoops also 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. The photographs offer a breathtaking view of the weathered dreams, fading memories, and future glories hanging from solitary backboards around the country.
"This 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." "Robin Layton, through her photography, quite literally achieves the goal of capturing the essence of the game." "Robin Layton brings us a beautiful, pebble-grained planet—basketball in all its settings, from schoolyard to barnyard to graveyard. A gorgeous book." "You should lace 'em up before opening the book, because you'll be eager to play after you do." "Robin Layton breaks basketball down to one of its most essential elements: the hoop." "This book makes you want to rediscover your childhood hoop."
This book is dedicated to Pat Summitt and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Visit the official hoop site here: http://hooptheamericandream.com
Robin Layton is an artist, filmmaker, and has been a photojournalist for the past 25 years. At age 24, she was named one of the eight most talented photographers in America by LIFE magazine. Her documentary images have been featured by the Smithsonian and nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. After an award-winning career in newspapers, including key positions with The Virginian-Pilot and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Robin embarked on a freelance career that has taken her on documentary assignments around the world—photographing everything from street people to presidents. She is the co-author and photographer of A Letter to My Dog: Notes to Our Best Friends (Chronicle, 2012) and most recently has been named a Nikon Ambassador for the United States. www.robinlayton.com Hardcover, 9.25 x 12.25 inches, 180 pages ISBN: 978-1-57687-671-8, $40.00 powerHouse Books, 37 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Tel: 212-604-9074 x118, Fax: 212-366-5247, email: nina@powerHouseBooks.com © Copyright 2014 powerHouse Books |
