{"product_id":"art-but-make-it-sports-epic-matchups-where-art-and-sports-collide","title":"Art But Make It Sports: Epic Matchups Where Art and Sports Collide","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLJ Rader is the founder and one-man operation behind the social media account ArtButMakeItSports. A graduate of Vanderbilt University, he is a lifetime sports professional, starting his career at NBC Sports, where he won an Emmy Award for his work on the XXII Olympic Winter Games. LJ was on the product team at DraftKings and is currently the head of the Broadcast Product Group at Sportradar. He's also a diehard sports fan and passionate about art (go figure), spending free time at games, museums, galleries, and auction houses. In addition, he's recently become obsessed with propagating plants, as well as dipping his toes into art collecting. He lives in New York City with his wife, son, and their dog, Rosie (shout-out to the ASPCA). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"An entertaining look at the visual parallels between art and athletics...the parallels drawn here are surprising and often irresistibly funny. This will delight the author's fans and win him some new ones.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA clever and laugh-out-loud art history twist on your favorite sports moments, from the creator of the social media phenomenon Art But Make It Sports.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEpic moments in modern sports are masterfully paired with their fine art doppelgangers in this incredible compilation of side-by-side images that sports fans will marvel at. Featuring photographs from basketball, baseball, softball, football, soccer, tennis, hockey, golf, the Olympics, and more, matched with paintings and other pieces of historical art that mirror them, the undeniable similarities will keep you turning the pages!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs it LeBron James holding up the NBA Cup after the Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers in the 2023 In-Season Tournament Championship, or is it Salvador Dalí's \u003ci\u003eMan Holding Up a Baby\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs Caitlin Clark posing for a portrait during the 2024 WNBA draft, or is that \u003ci\u003eJudith with the Head of Holofernes \u003c\/i\u003eby Charles Mellin?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat about Jason Kelce celebrating a touchdown. Is it a good time amongst friends, or is it The Feast of Bacchus by Phillips Koninck? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd there's more than just the one-to-one visual comparisons--the thematic connections present in each pairing are equally fascinating. Just as in Eugène Delacroix's 1830 painting \u003ci\u003eLiberty Leading the People\u003c\/i\u003e, we see Sabrina Ionescu (of the New York Liberty) encapsulate the same themes of power and strength as she leads her team to victory during the 2023 WNBA Playoffs. You won't be able to tear yourself away from the surprising and sometimes eerie comparisons that await you in this book, an unbeatable gift for sports fans and art history lovers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBELOVED ACCOUNT, BRAND NEW CONTENT: From the popular Instagram and X account @ArtButMakeItSports comes this entertaining volume full of fan favorites and brand new content, sure to keep you mesmerized. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWORLD'S GREATEST ATHLETES: This collection contains some of the most famous moments and greatest athletes spanning the history of professional sports. You'll find an array of favorites within these pages!\u0026amp; \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eULTIMATE GIFT FOR SPORTS FANS: Without a doubt, this book will have the sports fans in your life laughing out loud! Win the day with this awesome gift for friends and loved ones for birthday, anniversary, holiday, Father's Day, Mother's Day, or any day you're catching a game together. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for: \n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sports fans \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Art history lovers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Readers who enjoy funny art books like\u003ci\u003e Men to Avoid in Art and Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFat Cat Art\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBasketball (and Other Things)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gift-giving to someone who \"doesn't want anything\" for a special occasion (but will love this anyway!) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/06\/2026 pg. 1 (EAN 9781797236834, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/06\/2026 (EAN 9781797236834, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Chronicle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496016773398,"sku":"9781797236834","price":22.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781797236834.jpg?v=1783050674","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/art-but-make-it-sports-epic-matchups-where-art-and-sports-collide","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}