Shooting Pool - Hardcover

Shamos, Michael

 
9781885183958: Shooting Pool
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 188518395X ISBN 13: 9781885183958
Publisher: Workman Publishing, 1998

Synopsis

A photo-documentary of pool, as played in the US. It includes coverage of both new and old pool halls, the current top players and the legendary older hustlers.

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From the Back Cover

Until the 1990s, pool wore its less-than-savory reputation like a badge of honor, a sport for men who were serious about their cigarettes, their liquor, and their betting odds. It was a world populated with characters--many of them colorful, some of them even likable. In today's nicely appointed, family-oriented settings, the game seems more a pastime than a passion. Don't be fooled.

Today, the classic smoke-filled halls are vanishing, and fashionable upscale establishments are popping up across the country to accommodate the more than 30 million Americans who are playing the game. The professional circuit, covered nightly by ESPN-TV, is attracting richer purses and bigger crowds than ever. Even pool paraphernalia is hot: Cue sticks have become prized collectibles and pool table sales are soaring.

Shooting Pool is an evocative, admiring photographic record of this fascinating game. In atmospheric black-and-white and color photographs, sports photographer George Bennett and pool expert Mike Shamos profile the infamous hustlers at the fringes of the game, the new crop of captivating stars on the men's tour, and the magnetic women players who dominate today's scene. Here are some of the best players in the world, from glamorous Jeanette Lee (aka the "Black Widow") to Earl Strickland and Steve Mizerak, who helped usher in pool's renaissance. Master instructors such as Fran Crimi share their secrets, and the artisans and entrepreneurs who are taking the sport to the next level are captured in sharp detail.

It's the story of pool today, and it's brilliantly told in Shooting Pool.

From the Inside Flap

Until the 1990s, pool wore its less-than-savory reputation like a badge of honor, a sport for men who were serious about their cigarettes, their liquor, and their betting odds. It was a world populated with characters--many of them colorful, some of them even likable. In today's nicely appointed, family-oriented settings, the game seems more a pastime than a passion. Don't be fooled.

Today, the classic smoke-filled halls are vanishing, and fashionable upscale establishments are popping up across the country to accommodate the more than 30 million Americans who are playing the game. The professional circuit, covered nightly by ESPN-TV, is attracting richer purses and bigger crowds than ever. Even pool paraphernalia is hot: Cue sticks have become prized collectibles and pool table sales are soaring.

Shooting Pool is an evocative, admiring photographic record of this fascinating game. In atmospheric black-and-white and color photographs, sports photographer George Bennett and pool expert Mike Shamos profile the infamous hustlers at the fringes of the game, the new crop of captivating stars on the men's tour, and the magnetic women players who dominate today's scene. Here are some of the best players in the world, from glamorous Jeanette Lee (aka the "Black Widow") to Earl Strickland and Steve Mizerak, who helped usher in pool's renaissance. Master instructors such as Fran Crimi share their secrets, and the artisans and entrepreneurs who are taking the sport to the next level are captured in sharp detail.

It's the story of pool today, and it's brilliantly told in Shooting Pool.

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Publisher
Workman Publishing
Publication date
1998
Language
English
ISBN 10 
188518395X
ISBN 13 
9781885183958
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
144