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Art But Make It Sports: Epic Matchups Where Art and Sports Collide

by Lj Rader

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Sports moments meet their art-history doubles

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Sports moments meet their art-history doubles

Lj Rader pairs photographs of modern sports with paintings and other historical artworks, arranging the images side by side to highlight their visual similarities. The matchups span basketball, baseball, softball, football, soccer, tennis, hockey, golf, the Olympics and more. The book’s central pleasure lies in looking across the divide between athletic action and fine art: familiar sports scenes become prompts for comparison, while historical artworks take on unexpected sporting echoes. It’s a visual format built around recognition and contrast, bringing sports imagery and art history together in a humorous collection.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Sports fans interested in visual comparisons across multiple sports
  • Art-history enthusiasts open to playful pairings with contemporary sports photography
  • Readers who enjoy image-led humor and side-by-side compilations

Themes

Visual analogySports photography and historical artHumor through juxtaposition

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Book overview

A clever and laugh-out-loud art history twist on your favorite sports moments, from the creator of the social media phenomenon Art But Make It Sports.Epic moments in modern sports are masterfully paired with their fine art doppelgangers in this incredible compilation of side-by-side images that sports fans will marvel at. Featuring photographs from basketball, baseball, softball, football, soccer, tennis, hockey, golf, the Olympics, and more, matched with paintings and other pieces of historical art that mirror them, the undeniable similarities will keep you turning the pages!

  • Is it LeBron James holding up the NBA Cup after the Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers in the 2023 In-Season Tournament Championship, or is it Salvador Dal
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