Jim Laughead
James Laughead (July 21, 1909 – 1978)[citation needed] was a photographer whose style defined the art of posed sports photography.[1] He developed techniques for posing athletes to appear as if they were in action.[2][3][4] He coined the term "huck 'n' buck" to describe the style.[5] His photos appeared in Life and in Sports Illustrated. His style was of posing players was often imitated, and influenced many of the sports photographers of his era.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Shrake, Edwin. "THE MAD HATTER IN PHOTOLAND". Vault.
- ^ Time Inc (November 5, 1951). LIFE. Time Inc. pp. 22–. ISSN 0024-3019.
- ^ Bob St. John (August 25, 2001). Texas sports writers: the wild and wacky years. Republic of Texas Press. ISBN 978-1-55622-797-4.
- ^ Townsend, Brad (December 4, 2016). "A lens to local history". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ "Penn State football: Ol' Huck 'n Buck vintage-style photos". PennLive.com. August 17, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived March 13, 2016)
