L.A. Olympics, 1984

Photograph

Drexel Founding Collection

Name/Title

L.A. Olympics, 1984

Entry/Object ID

2019.005.0023

Acquisition

Accession

2019.005

Source or Donor

Sandeep Joshi, Ridgewood

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Sandeep Joshi and Kokila Sukan Jain

Made/Created

Artist

Walter Iooss, Jr.

Date made

1984

Place

City

Los Angeles

State

California

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

H, W: 20x24 in

Height

20 in

Width

24 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

Walter Iooss Jr. was born in Temple, Texas in 1943. One of the greatest sports photographers in the world, Iooss received his first professional assignment for Sports Illustrated at the age of 17. Since then, he has shot the covers of over 300 issues. His work redefined sports photography and he became a sports icon in his own right. In 2004 he received a Lucie award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports Photography.