{"product_id":"eight-seconds-black-rodeo-culture","title":"Eight Seconds: Black Rodeo Culture","description":"\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2015, photographer Ivan McClellan attended the Roy LeBlanc Invitational in Oklahoma, the country’s longest-running Black rodeo, at the invitation of Charles Perry, director and producer of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Black Cowboy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. “It was like going to Oz―there was all this color and energy,” McClellan says. “There was a backyard barbecue atmosphere … It felt like home.” Over the next decade, he embarked on journeys across America, crafting a multilayered look at contemporary Black rodeo culture. Whether photographing teen cowgirl sensation Kortnee Solomon at her family’s Texas stables, capturing bull riding champion Ouncie Mitchell in action or hanging out with the Compton Cowboys at their Los Angeles ranch, McClellan chronicles the extraordinary athletes who keep the magic and majesty of the “Old West” alive with high-octane displays of courage, strength and skill.\u003cbr\u003eThe book’s title refers to the sport of bull riding. Athletes must stay on a bull for a total of eight seconds while it bucks; the more hectic the ride, the higher they score. It’s an apt metaphor for McClellan’s devotion to this long-form documentary project, which required him to hone his reflexes, endurance and stamina to get the perfect picture. With \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEight Seconds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, McClellan honors the highest ideals of independence, integrity and grit with intimate photographs that preserve the deep-rooted connections between people and land.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIvan McClellan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (born 1983) is a photojournalist based in Portland, Oregon. His work has been featured in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eESPN: The Undefeated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFast Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. As a designer, he has led projects for Nike, Adidas, Disney and the U.S. National Soccer Team.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"8 Seconds Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53966753300755,"sku":null,"price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0981\/4160\/2067\/files\/6208812_1.webp?v=1774207730","url":"https:\/\/8secondsstore.com\/products\/eight-seconds-black-rodeo-culture","provider":"8 Seconds Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}