A small article, mainly picture based, has appeared to on the Mail online (UK) about Olympic Bodies, whether they be short, tall, thin or large, there are many different bodies types that help athletes excel to the top of their sport.Artistic gymnasts Svetlana Khorkina and Shannon Miller and Taitha Yim feature as well as Rhythmic gymnasts Olga Karmansky and Jessica Howard and Trampolinist Jennifer Parilla.
The term ‘athletic body’ conjures up an image of a finely-tuned lean physique complete with a taut six-pack and toned limbs.
But a new project by New York-based photographer Howard Schatz has laid bare the wide spectrum of body types that can make an athlete.
In the photos published in his new book Athlete, Schatz displays the sheer upper-body power of Olympic wrestling champion Rulon Gardner alongside the slender lithe forms’ of high jumper Charles Austin and rhythmic gymnast Jessica Howard.
Although their dimensions and vital statistics widely vary, they are all at the top of their game physically and have honed and crafted their physique to match their Olympic sport.
The award-winning photographer, who primarily works with dancers, was particularly attracted to form shaped by function.
The book description reads Schatz: ‘reaches the zenith of his photographic paean to the human body, creating an astonishing record of the specialized forms both adapted to the wide spectrum of sport and shaped by fiercely focused effort.
Interesting - have a look here.
Image is copyright of Howard Schatz.