The Men of Paris-Roubaix: a sartorial portrait book
What they say:
The Men of Paris-Roubaix: a sartorial portrait book contains beautiful original photography of some of the early riders of Paris-Roubaix, the toughest and most beautiful of road cycling’s one-day Classic races.
Reproduced from contemporary sports photographers’ archives stored at the French National Library, they are presented in the style of an old photo album and bear all the artist’s marks from their original glass 13x18cm negatives. But, like the autograph cards of days of old, they have a postcard backing, and can easily be detached from the book to be displayed or sent.
Included in the book are evocative images showing Paris-Roubaix riders on the start line as they contemplate the ordeal ahead, or on the finish line in the flush of victory. There are also elegant, striking studio portraits, all showing off the style of these early ‘convicts of the road’.
Each image is captioned: there are both champions and nobodies in these portraits, but each man has his story.
- 21 ‘autograph card’ images printed on quality Munken 330gsm paper
- Detachable for display or posting
- Introductory essay and captions telling each cyclist’s story
- Lay-flat binding
- Litho printed in the UK
- Produced in association with Rapha Racing
What we say:
This little book of postcards contains some truly insightful images from the early years of Paris-Roubaix, portraits of riders long past. Looking into their eyes, one can imagine what is going through their head!
(Imported from England from Isola Press)
