Swimming Studies by Leanne Shapton
Swimming Studies is a collection of autobiographical sketches that explore the worlds of competitive and recreational swimming. From her training for the Olympic trials as a teenager, to meditative swims in pools and oceans as an adult, Leanne Shapton contemplates the sport that has shaped her life. Her spare and elegant writing reveals an intimate narrative of suburban adolescence, spent underwater in a discipline that continues to inspire Shapton's work as an artist and author, while her illustrations offer a new perspective on the landscapes and imagery of swimming. Shapton emphasizes the private, often solitary moments of athletic pursuit rather than its triumphs. This remarkable work of written and visual pieces propels the reader through a beautifully personal exercise in reflection.
Shapton, Leanne: - Leanne Shapton is an art director, illustrator, artist, and publisher based in New York. She has contributed work to The New York Times, Harper's, The New Yorker, GQ, Jane, Flaunt, andSeventeen, among others. She runs J&L Books with the photographer Jason Fulford.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780399158179 |
| ISBN 10 | 0399158170 |
| Title | Swimming Studies |
| Author | Leanne Shapton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Blue Rider Press |
| Year published | 2012-07-05 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Winner of National Book Critics Circle Award (Autobiography) 2012 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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