The Gamblers by Martin Amis (signed) - Photobookstore
The Gamblers (signed)
The Gamblers (signed)
The Gamblers (signed)
The Gamblers (signed)
The Gamblers (signed)
The Gamblers (signed)
The Gamblers by Martin Amis (signed) - Photobookstore
The Gamblers (signed)
The Gamblers (signed)
The Gamblers (signed)
The Gamblers (signed)
The Gamblers (signed)
The Gamblers (signed)

The Gamblers (signed)

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  • RRB 2018
  • Hardback, 1st edition
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Martin Amis’ photobook The Gamblers is the culmination of his long-term project photographing at racecourses across the South of England. The Gamblers is an affectionate portrait of the racing crowd, a well-informed tribe of racing enthusiasts, from a quirky mix of class and social backgrounds, who come together to find the next winner. Martin immersed himself in the racing crowds, camera at the ready, often betting himself as he sought his next subject. Despite covering so many races over more than a decade with a variety of cameras and shooting strategies, Martin has skillfully collected his images into a single story. Filled with moments of gentle humour, The Gamblers will take you from highs to lows, through moments of tension to the frenetic and jubilant energy of the holding the winning slip.

“Some of my fondest childhood memories are my regular trips to the races with my father. I loved to watch the horses race, but I loved even more to watch the motley cast of characters betting on them. The stench of beer and tobacco would fill the air, bookmakers’ chants of the latest odds cut through the gamblers lively conversations as I helped my father place his bets. As a photographer, it was a very obvious subject to focus my camera lens upon.”  – Martin Amis

Signed copy. 



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