graphite & putty eraser/20x30cm
original source: ‘The Guardian’ 16/06/08
The original image from which this drawing was transcribed was chosen, as always, for a specific, ‘essentially’ photographic quality, namely the capturing of a frozen moment of movement, & also the contrast between this & the stillness of the standing figure who acts as the fulcrum around which the arrested action revolves. Technically, the working-back-into the mark-made ground of the drawing assists the sense of dynamism communicated by the image, relating it, spiritually, to Boccioni’s Futurist painting of soccer players used to illustrate the previous post ‘Art & Sport’.
Subconsciously, Euro 2008 is still exerting a significant influence over the content of the current choice of imagery, but undeniably the tournament is producing some compelling photographs to accompany & document the on-pitch action: on an aesthetic note, Holland’s decision to forego the wearing of the ‘magic’ sky blue socks that had seen them prevail over both Italy & then France in such thrilling fashion obviously sapped them of the means to prevent their demise at the hands of Russia…
Soundtrack:
Lambchop 'Damaged' & 'How I Quit Smoking'The Delgados 'The Great Eastern'
Belle & Sebastian 'Dear Catastrophe Waitress'
Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man 'Out of Season'
Portishead 'Dummy' & 'Portishead'
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