American Racing: Portrait of the 50s and 60s
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (910 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3895082465 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 350 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | French, English, German |
DESCRIPTION:
Oversize hardbound text with the original dust cover. Very excellent condition.
"The text by Denise is wonderful. I have always admired her for her humor" according to Amazon Customer. This takes me back to the days I first became interested in Sports Cars and racing. The photographs depict the era and scene very vividly. The text by Denise is wonderful. I have always admired her for her humor and wisdom.. "Intriguing mix of people and machinery from a unique era ." according to R. Poverman. Having lived and participated in the sports car racing era of the 50's and 60's I can only say that this book portrays it as it was. There was a charmingly naive blend of people and machinery in an era when a handshake was a bond. These photos and the text are very accurate, and why not? Denise McLuggage was there racing, Tom Burnside was there photographing. I was a licensed flagman for the SCCA and stood next to Tom Burnside at many a track in the Northeast . His love and passion for the sport then translates beautifully in his work despite the passage. harry@hurstad.com said One of the Greatest Racing Photographers. I was too young to be exposed to Tom's photography when he was shooting in the 1950s and early 1960s, but this book was a revelation when I bought it about 10 years ago. Tom was a real photojournalist - shooting for Life, Sports Illustrated, etc.- and to be successful on that level, at that time, meant you not only had to be technically excellent, you had to be an exceptional storyteller. Tom is both. The shot of Ricardo Rodriguez at Sebring receiving a prayer from his mother, kneeling in the Florida sand in back of his pit, is one of the greatest racing
-- Midwest Book Review. Excellent black and white photography forms the foundation for a world-wide examination of the sport's evolution and historic achievements during two decades of change. Any motor racing fan will find this a "must" acquisition: an excellent photographic chronicle of American racing which draws upon scenes from the 50s and 60s to create an unusual chronicle of the cars and races involved. The oversized format does justice to the beautiful black and white racing scene shots