Karel Novák: malíř sportu
In cooperation with the Czech Olympic Team I have designed the first comprehensive publication for the legend of Czechoslovak sports photographer Karel Novák (1925–2007). From the archive of more than 200,000 photographs, Karel Novák: malíř sportu (“sports painter“) introduces Karel Novák in 272 pages as a passionate sports photographer who covered a wide range of sports. He captured eight olympics and dozens of world championships in various popular sports. Among other things, he photographed renowned sport legends from his home country for many years, including multiple Olympics champions: Věra Čáslavská, Jiří Daler, Dana and Emil Zátopek, tennis legends Martina Navrátilová, Jan Kodeš, and more.
Reckless from Displaay Type Foundry is used for body copy. Headlines are set in FK Screamer Slanted by Florian Karsten. The cover uses both.
272 pages, 220×270 mm, Otabind binding with folded poster jacket
The book is available from PositiF
