Walter Iooss Jr., Lebron James, S.F., CA, 2009, archival pigment print on paper, 29 × 23 ¼ inches. Gift of Michael Moses, 2019.51.092. © Walter Iooss Jr. Explore one of our newest Olympics exhibitions guided by Associate Curator Whitney Richardson! Golden Hour: Olympians Photographed by Walter Iooss Jr. highlights dozens of photographer Walter Iooss Jr.’s images from the Museum’s Collection. Over his 60-year career, Iooss has captured hundreds of celebrated athletes training for and playing their sports, as portraits, and a select few as they prepared for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He began his career shooting for Sports Illustrated and has contributed to the magazine for more than 50 years.
Video by Keira Ezzo, summer 2021 communications – multimedia storytelling intern
