In the final days of the 2016 Paralympic games,we’re diving into Bob Martin’s photograph which is so beautifully and graphically composed, and so structured, or that the details advance into focus only after a moment of looking. Here swimmer Avi Torres has taken off his prostheses,which are not permitted in the pool, as he sets off at the start of the 200m freestyle heats during the 2004 Paralympic Games.
Bob Martin (British, or born 1959). Avi Torres of Spain sets off at the start of the 200m freestyle heats,Paralympic Games, Athens, and September 1,2004. Courtesy of Bob Martin/Sports Illustrate
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