Michael Oriard

Art of Football (eBook, PDF)

The Early Game in the Golden Age of Illustration

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Produktbeschreibung

The Art of Football is a singular look at early college football art and illustrations. This collection contains more than two hundred images, many rare or previously unpublished, from a variety of sources, including artists Winslow Homer, Edward Penfield, J. C. Leyendecker, Frederic Remington, Charles Dana Gibson, George Bellows, and many others. Along with the rich art that captured the essence of football during its early period, Michael Oriard provides a historical context for the images and for football during this period, showing that from the beginning it was perceived more as a test of courage and training in manliness than simply an athletic endeavor. Oriard's analysis shows how these early artists had to work out for themselves¿and for readers¿what in the new game should be highlighted and how it should appear on the page or canvas. The Art of Football takes modern readers back to the day when players themselves were new to the sport, and illustrators had...

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Nebraska
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781496200105
• Artikelnr.: 48678452

Autorenporträt

Michael Oriard played football for the University of Notre Dame and the Kansas City Chiefs and is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in American literature and culture at Oregon State University. He is the author of four volumes on the cultural history of American football, including King Football: Sport and Spectacle in the Golden Age of Radio and Newsreels, Movies and Magazines, the Weekly, and the Daily Press. He has written about football for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Sports Illustrated, and has appeared in numerous football documentaries produced by NFL Films, PBS’s Frontline, ESPN, and others. 

Inhaltsangabe

List of Plates    
List of Figures    
Introduction    
1. Harper’s Weekly and the Beginnings of American Football Art    
2. The Gibson Girl, the Yellow Kid, and the Art of the Football Cartoon    
3. Edward Penfield, J. C. Leyendecker, and Football Poster Art    
4. Howard Giles, George Bellows, and the Illustrated Football Story    
Notes    
Bibliography    
Index