{"product_id":"human-playground-why-we-play-hardcover","title":"Human Playground: Why We Play - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHannelore Vandenbussche\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"By taking a look at themes which span the globe, such as ancient rituals, rites of passage, business, pain, perfection and sacredness, this is a book which manages to encompass what it is to be human.\" -- Amateur Photographer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Astounding\" - Aesthetica Magazine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"A visual extravaganza\" - New York Times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do we play games? That is the question Belgian photographer \u003cb\u003eHannelore Vandenbussche\u003c\/b\u003e decided to explore, traveling to numerous countries to roam the world of sports, passion, athletic competition, transition, and emancipation. The athletes she portrays keep old traditions alive or carve out new territory, perform rituals, and celebrate with boisterous parties centered around their games. Meet Buzkashi players astride their horses in Central Asia, Donga stick fighters in Ethiopia, Tarahumara runners in Mexico, big wave surfers in Nazaré, and many other athletes in these unusual sports.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese \u003cb\u003eunique photographs\u003c\/b\u003e capture athletes from both indigenous cultures in remote parts of the globe and from familiar, Western cultures. They poignantly convey how old traditions are kept alive and new ones are carved out, how rites of passage, ritual, and celebration are all part of the culture of play. Human Playground showcases a hugely diverse range of sports from places as far-flung as Mongolia and Madagascar, from jockeys in Dubai to land divers in Vanuatu. This extraordinary book of photographs is dedicated to a subject that is being presented in an entirely new way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Chile and raised in Belgium, \u003cb\u003eHannelore Vandenbussche\u003c\/b\u003e is a photographer and creative entrepreneur, but first and foremost, she is a storyteller. In 2009, after graduating with a degree in photography, she spent nearly three years traveling around the world with Jimmy Nelson for his project \u003ci\u003eBefore They Pass Away\u003c\/i\u003e (teNeues 2014). Together, they photographed the world's last remaining indigenous tribes for the book, which became a bestseller worldwide. Hannelore documented their epic journey in her book \u003ci\u003eBefore They Pass Away: the stories behind the photos\u003c\/i\u003e. Her book became a bestseller in the Netherlands, is currently in its third edition, and was recently published in English. During her adventurous travels, Hannelore was inspired by the different types of sports and games she saw around the world, which led to her most ambitious project to date: \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuman Playground\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 12.7 x 10.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50332989292781,"sku":"9783961713776","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/xF82X8DdVj9783961713776.webp?v=1784973992","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/human-playground-why-we-play-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}