Book Description
100 BASEBALL ICONS presents the treasures of the most famous repository of baseball memorabilia in the world, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. Given access to the Hall's vast archives, award-winning photographer and lifelong baseball aficionado Terry Heffernan unearths artifacts that represent some of the outstanding achievements and legends in baseball history, including Babe Ruth's bat, "Shoeless Joe" Jackson's tattered shoes, and more. Heffernan's arresting compositions capture the beauty and magic of these charged objects, hitting home the excitement that has captivated fans for more than a century.
About the author
TERRY HEFFERNAN is a nationally acc-laimed San Francisco-based photographer noted for his exquisite large-format images.
KIT HINRICHS is considered one of the world's most influential graphic designers and is partner in the global design firm Pentagram, in San Francisco. He is the author of the best-selling book LONG MAY SHE WAVE.
DELPHINE HIRASUNA is the author of several books, including THE ART OF GAMAN, and the editor of @Issue: Journal of Business and Design. She lives in San Francisco.
