On Seeing, A Journal. #472

A Sports Spectacular…Continued

March, 29, 2022

The fantasy exhibition of my sports photography, at the International Museum of Sports, in Berlin, includes 50 images. These are five of them.

Installation, 278. International Museum of Sports, Berlin. Johnny Gray, Olympic champion, 800 meter run.

Installation, 276. International Museum of Sports, Berlin. Motion Study, 1140. Julia Royter, Rhythmic Gymnast.

Installation, 277. International Museum of Sports, Berlin. Adam Setliff, Olympic Discus thrower. This image depicts the path of the discus before it is released!

Installation, 274. International Museum of Sports, Berlin. Sean Townsend, Olympic Gymnast. This image was made at the Chelsea Piers sports complex in New York City.

Installation, 275. International Museum of Sports, Berlin. Jessica Howard, Olympic Rhythmic Gymnast.

Installation, 269. International Museum of Sports, Berlin. NFL, Preston Williams, Wide Receiver, Wide Receiver, Miami Dolphins. From “The Shape of the NFL” project.

The show and Berlin museum, in all their glory, are figments of wishful thinking, a creative fiction.