{"product_id":"the-art-of-football-michael-oriard-9780803290693","title":"The Art of Football: The Early Game in the Golden Age of Illustration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Football\u003c\/i\u003e 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 This collection contains more than two hundred images, many rare or previously unpublished, from a variety of sources, including artists Winslow Homer, Edward Penfield, J. C. Leyendecker, Frederic Remington, Charles Dana Gibson, George Bellows, and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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Football\u003c\/i\u003e takes modern readers back to the day when players themselves were new to the sport, and illustrators had to show the public what the new game of football was. Oriard demonstrates how artists focused on football's dual nature as a grueling sport to be played and as a social event and spectacle to be watched. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through its illustrations and words \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Football\u003c\/i\u003e gives readers an engaging look at the earliest depictions of the game and the origins of the United States as a football nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Oriard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0803290691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803290693\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.17h x 10.13w x 0.97d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2017 pg. 92","brand":"Michael Oriard","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43947207950591,"sku":"9780803290693","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_242e5cd1-6518-46a6-916c-1e76c727edcb.jpg?v=1681517364","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-football-michael-oriard-9780803290693","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}