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The Thinkers
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- Llada D.
- Quality Chess
- 208 blz.
- Engels
- 2017
The Thinkers is a visual tribute to the game of chess, showcasing the emotions, exertions and desires of the players, and conveying the mental intensity only chess can command. Included are some of the most iconic portraits of today’s stars, as well as emotive shots of ordinary players from all over the world, with photos taken over the last five years in venues such as Mombasa, London, Chennai, Las Vegas, Baku and Sao Paulo.
Llada’s photographs capture the full richness and drama of the game, making this the most visually stunning book ever devoted to chess.
David Llada (born in 5pain in 1978) has always been connected to the chess world and in 1999 he became a professional chess journalist, publishing his contributions in all the world's major chess magazines as well as in El Mundo, 5pain's second largest newspaper. Among other top events, he has covered eight of the prestigious Linares chess tournaments and eight Olympiads. He has published a biography of Anatoly Karpov and a guidebook on how to teach chess for parents and schoolteachers. In addition to journalism, David has been involved in the organizational side of chess, being part of the organizing committees for several top events, and frequently taking on the role of Chief Press Officer. With a background in PR, online marketing and soeial media agencies, he has worked tirelessly to improve the presence of chess tournaments in the mass media and on social networks. Although David walked away from full-time chess journalism in 2005 to start a career in business management, he kept a dose connection with the chess world, and in recent times he has earned himself a reputation as "the chess photographer" par excellence. His work at the chess Olympiads in Istanbul 2012, Trornse 2014 and Baku 2016, where he was the official photographer, did not pass unnoticed by chess fans. The Thinkers, conceived as a coffee-table book, is his personal tribute to chess and chess players from all over the world, and contains a selection of photos taken over the last five years in Mombasa, London, Chennai, Las Vegas, Mexico and 5ao Paulo, to name just a few.
As a long-term photography project, The Thinkers is planned to be turned into a touring exhibition, to be showcased alongside chess events in several eities around the world. So far; some of David Llada's photographs have been induded in joint exhibitions in venues such as the Royal Festival Hall at the Southbank Centre in London, and the Civilization Museum in Quebec, Canada.
Llada’s photographs capture the full richness and drama of the game, making this the most visually stunning book ever devoted to chess.
David Llada (born in 5pain in 1978) has always been connected to the chess world and in 1999 he became a professional chess journalist, publishing his contributions in all the world's major chess magazines as well as in El Mundo, 5pain's second largest newspaper. Among other top events, he has covered eight of the prestigious Linares chess tournaments and eight Olympiads. He has published a biography of Anatoly Karpov and a guidebook on how to teach chess for parents and schoolteachers. In addition to journalism, David has been involved in the organizational side of chess, being part of the organizing committees for several top events, and frequently taking on the role of Chief Press Officer. With a background in PR, online marketing and soeial media agencies, he has worked tirelessly to improve the presence of chess tournaments in the mass media and on social networks. Although David walked away from full-time chess journalism in 2005 to start a career in business management, he kept a dose connection with the chess world, and in recent times he has earned himself a reputation as "the chess photographer" par excellence. His work at the chess Olympiads in Istanbul 2012, Trornse 2014 and Baku 2016, where he was the official photographer, did not pass unnoticed by chess fans. The Thinkers, conceived as a coffee-table book, is his personal tribute to chess and chess players from all over the world, and contains a selection of photos taken over the last five years in Mombasa, London, Chennai, Las Vegas, Mexico and 5ao Paulo, to name just a few.
As a long-term photography project, The Thinkers is planned to be turned into a touring exhibition, to be showcased alongside chess events in several eities around the world. So far; some of David Llada's photographs have been induded in joint exhibitions in venues such as the Royal Festival Hall at the Southbank Centre in London, and the Civilization Museum in Quebec, Canada.