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Walter Iooss, 'The Catch' Dwight Clark, San Francisco, CA , 1982Bruce Silverstein Gallery is proud to present Victory Lap, an online exhibition featuring fifty photographs celebrating the life's work of legendary sports photographer Walter Iooss Jr. Often cited as the "Rembrandt" of sports photography due to his use of light, color, and composition, Iooss has the innate ability to capture what Henri Cartier-Bresson defined as the “decisive moment.” His images transcend the fame of his subjects, and have come to represent modern sports culture.
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Walter Iooss, Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, 1993
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His subjects span a wide breadth of contemporary sport, including baseball, basketball, boxing, football, golf, gymnastics, soccer, tennis, surfing, track and field, volleyball, wrestling, swimming, and yachting. Iooss’ artistry was in his ability to pre-visualize the final image, often planning them years in advance, waiting for the right moments, staging the lighting, camera position, and lens settings in anticipation of the action about to unfold to compose a photograph of the defining moment.
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Walter Iooss, Cloud Diver, Boca Raton, FL, 1990
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Walter Iooss, Jack Nicklaus, West Palm Beach, FL, 1967
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Walter Iooss, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 1964
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Walter Iooss, Arnold Palmer, Chaska, MN, 1970
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Walter Iooss, Willie Mays, Milwaukee, WI, 1966
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Walter Iooss, Michael Phelps, Baltimore, Maryland, 2004
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Walter Iooss, Tony Scott & Garry Templeton, Los Angeles, CA, 1979
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Iooss received the Lucie Awards Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004 and was inducted into the International Photography Hall of Fame in 2018. His work has also been featured in numerous museum shows. He has produced countless photographic publications, including collaborations with Michael Jordan, Arnold Palmer, Ken Griffey Jr., and Joe Montana. In August 2020, Christie's auction house held a single-artist auction entitled “The Athlete: Photographs of Walter Iooss, Jr.”
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Walter Iooss, Swimmer, Boca Raton, FL, 1990
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Walter Iooss, The Blue Dunk, Michael Jordan, Lisle, IL, 1987
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Walter Iooss, Tunnels Beach, Haena, Kauai, Hawaii, 1976
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Walter Iooss, The Corner, Havana, Cuba, 1999
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Walter Iooss, Street Ball, New York, NY, 1971
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Walter Iooss, Arnold Palmer & Jack Nicklaus, Ligonier, PA, 1965
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Walter Iooss,The Slam Dunk #1, Michael Jordan, Chicago, IL, 1988
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Walter Iooss, Arnold Palmer, Bethesda, MD, 1964
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Walter Iooss, Dan Marino, Miami, FL, 1985
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Walter Iooss, Arnold Palmer, Springfield, NJ, 1967
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Walter Iooss, Dave Parker & Grant Jackson, Bradenton, FL, 1980
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Walter Iooss, Don January, Columbine Valley, CO, 1967
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Walter Iooss, Bob Gibson, St. Louis, MO, 1973
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Walter Iooss, Hank Aaron, Philadelphia, PA, 1963
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Walter Iooss, Jack Nicklaus, Chaska, MN, 1970
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Walter Iooss, Jimmy Orr, Baltimore, MD, 1962
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Walter Iooss, Jim Rice, Boston, MA, 1979
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Walter Iooss, Johnny Keane, St Petersberg, FL, 1963
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Walter Iooss, Kevin Garnett, Minneapolis, MN, 1999
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Walter Iooss, Earl Weaver, Batimore, MD, 1979
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Walter Iooss, Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle, WA, 1996
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Walter Iooss, Greg Lopuganis, Indianapolis, IN, 1983
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Walter Iooss, Muhammad Ali & Ernie Terrell, Houston, TX, 1967
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Walter Iooss, Mickey Mantle & Roger Maris, Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, NY, 1962
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Walter Iooss, N.Y. Giants vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, Bronx, NY, 1962
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Walter Iooss, Kelly Slater, Melbourne Beach, FL, 1990
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Walter Iooss, John McEnroe, Flushing, NY, 1980
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Walter Iooss, Muhammad Ali & Ernie Terrell, Houston, TX, 1967
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Walter Iooss, Michael Jordan, Detroit, MI, 1987
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Walter Iooss, Roberto Clemente, New York, NY, 1962
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Walter Iooss, Swimmers, Havana, Cuba, 1999
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Walter Iooss, Roger Maris Hits His 61st Home Run, Bronx, NY, 1961
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Walter Iooss, Tommy Chamberlain, Hanalei Bay, HI, 1976
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Walter Iooss, Serena Williams, Key Biscayne, FL, 2006
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Walter Iooss, Sandy Koufax, Minneapolis, MN, 1965
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Walter Iooss, Walt Garrison & Diron Talbert, Washington, D.C., 1975
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Walter Iooss, Tiger Woods, Carlsbad, CA, 2000
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Walter Iooss, Wayne Gretsky, Los Angeles, CA, 1991
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Walter Iooss, Woody Bennet & the Miami Dolphins, Miami Beach, FL, 1985
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Walter Iooss, Randy Lerch, Los Angeles, CA, 1979
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Walter Iooss, Yachting, Caracas, Venezuela, 1983
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Walter Iooss, Michael Jordan, Highland Park, IL, 1993
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Walter Iooss, Pele, New York, NY, 1989
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Walter Iooss, U.S. Synchronized A Swim Team, Caracas, Venezuela, 1983
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