Who Shot Sports: A Photographic History, 1843 to the Present

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Sep 9, 2016

Who Shot Sports: A Photographic History, 1843 to the Present

David Octavius Hill (Scottish, 1802–1870) and Robert Adamson (Scottish, 1821–1848)

Mr. Laing or Laine, 1843. Sepia-toned, salted paper photograph from calotype negative, 7¾ x 5 5/8 in. (19.6 x 14.3 cm)

Georges Demeny (French, 1850–1917)

Chronophotograph of an exercise on the horizontal bar, 1906. Black-and-white photograph

Thomas Pelham Curtis (American, 1873–1944)

American Olympic Team at the 1896 Athens Olympics, 1896. Vintage photograph, 4 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. (12.1 x 11.4 cm)

Mark Fisher (American, born 1976)

Sage Cattabriga Alosa, Alaska, Extreme-Skiing, 2010. Digital print, 40 x 28 in. 101.6 x 71.1 cm)

Mark Kauffman (American, 1922-1994)

View of hot dog vendor in stands during New York Yankees vs Brooklyn Dodgers game at Yankee Stadium. Bronx, NY, 1953

Robert Riger (American, 1924–1995)

Collection of the artist. © Robert Riger. Courtesy of the Robert Riger Living Trust

The Golden Arm, Johnny Unitas, 1958. Gelatin silver print, 12 3/4 x 18 1/4 in. (32.4 x 46.4 cm)

John Dominis (American, 1921–2013)

American track and field athletes Tommie Smith (C) and John Carlos (R), first and third place winners in the 200 meter race, protest with the Black Power salute as they stand on the winner's podium at the Summer Olympic games, Mexico City, Mexico, October 19, 1968. Australian silver medalist Peter Norman stands by, 1968; printed 2016. Inkjet print, 14 x 9¼ in. (35.6 x 23.3 cm).

Neil Leifer (American, born 1942)

World Heavyweight Title: Muhammad Ali in action after first round knockout of Sonny Liston at St. Dominic's Arena, 1965

Arthur Thill (Luxembourgish, born 1950)

Narrow Escape – Fire Incident in Hockenheim, German F1 Grand Prix, July 31, 1994, printed 2016. Inkjet print, 7 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (19.1 x 29.2cm)

Bob Martin (British, born 1959)

Courtesy of Bob Martin/Sports Illustrated

Avi Torres of Spain sets off at the start of the 200m freestyle heats, Paralympic Games, Athens, September 1, 2004, printed 2016. Inkjet print, 14 x 9½ in. (35.6 x 24.1 cm)

Bob Martin (British, born 1959)

Serena, 2004, printed 2016. Inkjet print, 8 1/2 x 12 7/8 in. (21.6 x 32.8cm)

Daniel Rodrigues (Portuguese, born France 1987)

Football in Guinea Bissau, March 3, 2012, printed 2016. Inkjet print, 13 5/16 x 20 in. (33.9 x 50.8 cm)

David Burnett (American, born 1946)

Platform diving, Olympic previews, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 1996. Digital inkjet print, 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm)

Donald Miralle (American, born 1974)

Leucadia Photoworks Gallery, courtesy of the artist

Men's Beach Volleyball match between Brazil and Canada, London Olympics, The Horse Guards Parade ground, London, 2012. Archival inkjet print, 40 x 60 in. (101.6 x 152.4 cm).

Gerard Rancinan (French, born 1953)

Laura Flessel, 2001. Chromogenic print, 31½ x 39 6/8 in. (80 x 101 cm)

Howard Schatz (American, born 1940)

Courtesy of the Staley-Wise Gallery, New York

Boxing Study 1805 Sergio Martinez, 2010. Archival pigment print, 42 x 42½ in. (106.7 x 108 cm). Photograph by Howard Schatz from At the Fights: Inside the World of Professional Boxing.

Joerg Mitter (Austrian, born 1980)

Color photograph. Joerg Mitter // Limex Images

Levi Sherwood of New Zealand performs in front of the St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow’s Red Square, Russia, June 24, 2010

Ken Geiger (American, born 1957)

Courtesy of Ken Geiger/The Dallas Morning News

Nigerian Relay Team, Olympics, Barcelona, 1992, printed 2016. Inkjet print, 17 7/16 x 19 5/8 in. (44.3 x 49.9 cm)

Krystle Wright (Australian, born 1987)

Freefall, Michael Tomchek leaps off Castleton Tower (400ft) as fellow BASE jumpers look on, Castle Valley, Utah, 2010, printed 2016. Inkjet print, 13 1/4 x 20 in. (33.9 x 50.8 cm)