Lucha Loco - Couverture rigide

Venville, Malcolm

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1934429007 ISBN 13 : 9781934429006

Editeur : AMMO Books LLC, 2008

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A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"In his extraordinary new book, Lucha Loco, photographer Malcolm Venville gives us a glimpse at the amazing and outrageous costume creations of Mexican wrestlers... [This] fantastic new book out in February (Universe) is British photographer/filmmaker Malcolm Venville's brilliant homage to the most creative of these fascinating performers." ~ Paper

"As Malcolm Venville's book of photographs, Lucha Loco, shows, [these wrestlers] lead Clark Kentish double lives to maintain their place in the world of luchadores." ~ The New Yorker

"Frightening, fetishistic, funny... such is the world of the luchadors, those colorful Mexican wrestlers. Photographer Malcolm Venville explores the spectacle with 128 portraits in Lucha Loco." ~ ESPN

"This bilingual coffee table book gives you pictures and details of more than 100 different luchadores. Visually striking, fascinating - and super-manly." ~ Latina Magazine

"With over 100 luchadores, Venville's photos provide an insanely personal insight into the thoughts and mindsets of the wrestlers of Mexico." ~ Racket Magazine

"[The] elaborate outfits and masks range from the kind-of-intimidating to the simply mind-melting, with personas to match... The portraits were made with large-format film in a Mexico City studio and are reproducted in eye-popping color." ~Flavorwire.com

Présentation de l'éditeur :

LUCHA LOCO offers a unique and compelling depiction of Mexican wrestling and the life of a Luchadore. Lucha Libre is the passionate and culturally vibrant sport of Mexican wrestling. The name literally translates as free fighting and dates back to the 1930s, since developing into a serious yet theatrical sport whose players are known as Luchadores. The larger than life persona of each Luchadore is a combination of athleticism, theatrics, passion, and personality. British photographer Malcolm Venville highlights both the graphic quality of the Luchadores stage persona and costumes, as well as the underlying humanity of the individual wrestler. Beautifully printed and accompanied by quotes from each Luchadore, these bold portraits result in a visually stunning record of some of its most important participants.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: AMMO Books LLC
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1934429007
• ISBN 13: 9781934429006
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 272