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    Sport: Annenberg Space for Photography

    Images by two of the world's pre-eminent sports photographers are on exhibit at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Century City. KCRW's Diana Nyad speaks with Neil Leifer, who discusses his iconic images, sports photography as art, and how to capture that one perfect moment.

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    By Diana Nyad • Dec 1, 2009 • 1 min read

    Images by two of the world's pre-eminent sports photographers – Walter Iooss and Neil Leifer – are on exhibit at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Century City. Diana Nyad, KCRW commentator (The Score) and world-record-holding long distance swimmer, speaks with Neil Leifer who discusses his iconic images, sports photography as art, and how to capture that one perfect moment.

    Composite banner image: (L) Walter Iooss, Science/Natural History Picture Story, Pelé, New York, NY, 1987

    (R) Neil Leifer, Mike Tyson, Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Atlantic City, NJ, June 1988

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      Diana Nyad

      Sports journalist, long distance swimmer and author

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