Greatness | Andy Warhol’s Polaroids of Sports Champions
I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THESE DAMN!!!!!!!!!!
Danziger Projects plays host to an amazing collection of polaroids by Andy Warhol entitled ‘Greatness’. “In 1977, Richard Weisman, an art collector and a friend of Warhol’s, commissioned a series of paintings of ten great sports figures of the era, now known as the “Athlete Series”. The group of athletes was selected by Mr. Weisman, and included stars of a variety of sports: Muhammad Ali (boxing), Pelé (soccer), Dorothy Hamill (figure skating), Tom Seaver (baseball), Jack Nicklaus (golf), O.J. Simpson (football), Chris Evert (tennis), Willie Shoemaker (horse racing), Rod Gilbert (ice hockey, NY Rangers), and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (basketball).” Warhol was the master of capturing the moment, in more ways than one, this collection of photographs shows another side to the artists ability to document and expose.
Available to view from the 31st October through to December 12th.
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This is art at its finest! Ok so I normally don’t do this but I really need to get in touch with Jermaine Dupri. I have several numbers and e-mails that I received for your reps. But no one has responded back and people have convince me to use this website or facebook . Particularly not a fan but this is extremely important. To JD and/or JD’s reps a director my client wants you to be apart of a huge project he has put together. This is a t.v. show that is bound to put the music industry on a total different level . You are our first choice for this show and we would like the opportunity to meet and discuss the show with you.
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What I like most about this collection is that it’s 1 of kind impromptu polaroids.
The man was a master!
i love the Muhammad Ali one, really captures the fierce determination he has so much of.
ain’t nobody fresher
These are DOPE! *singing “Shake it like a Polaroid picture.” lol
THATS JUST AWSOME!
LOL u gotta see this JD, thes crackers are of the hook lol…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hELTtsBRie4
Whoooa!!! Its been forever since I’ve seen Pele!!!
JD!!!YOU SHOULD SIGN THIS DUDE!!!—–>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVS1dcerrYU<<<WOW!!!
ALL THE PICS R TYPE OF THE GRETAEST ALL U NEED IS ONE ME HOLDN THE 2K UP CROWN N ME THE KING U ALREADY NO
wat up jd i hope this comes out in a book form! i would def cope it! andy warhol was so unique and very electic!
nice. i just heard yesterday they found a 42 yr old warhol that was given to a girl that worked at his factory when she was 17 yrs old.
Be careful man, your Rangers player is Wayne Gretzky. Still, one of the finest play makers in the history of hockey. Very nice whatchu got out there!
They should drop these as prints!
Hot shit especially the O.J joint and the Kareem joint.
My EXCITEMENT about this post just confirmed I am a serious and PROUD “ART NERD”… That’s why I rock my lmtd. edition “Dumb For Warhol” tee proudly!! Give more art POSTS please.
the girl in the pic up top is the girl michael jackson wrote “she’s out of my life ” about ( if I remember correctly.. Tatum O’neal)
i love to Figure Skate, and this has been my favorite sport ever since i was a kid..”`
i love to see women that is doing some figure skating , they are really beautiful and gracefull.*”.
i love to see women that is doing some figure skating , they are really beautiful and gracefull.*’:
my girlfriend got a bad sprain during her figure skating routine but she is fine now-.: