TITLE: “Olympic Torch (Runner on Brown)”
ARTIST: Peter Max
DATE: 1979 (© Peter Max 2012)
WHY WE CHOSE IT: The highly-anticipated opening ceremony of London’s 2012 Summer Olympics is just hours away. Gymnastics, swimming, tennis, etc… what part of the Games do you most look forward to watching?
SOURCE: Park West Gallery
Fine art by Peter Max is available through Park West Gallery and its cruise art auctions at sea. Learn more at www.parkwestgallery.com.
TITLE: “Muhammad Ali: Athlete of the Century”
ARTIST: LeRoy Neiman
DATE: 2001
WHY WE CHOSE IT:
Iconic American artist LeRoy Neiman, known for his trademark handlebar mustache and his bright, impressionistic portrayals of the world’s top sporting events, died in New York on Wednesday. He was 91.
Although his paintings captured everything from U.S. presidents to jazz musicians to the powerful animals of Africa, Neiman became best known for his bright, bold sketches of the sports world, capturing its motion and emotion in his brushstrokes.
(via CNN.com)
SOURCE: Park West Gallery Collection
To learn more about the artist LeRoy Neiman, please visit http://bio.parkwestgallery.com/artists/Leroy-Neiman.
TITLE: “Tiger Fire”
ARTIST: Simon Bull
DATE: 2007
WHY WE CHOSE IT: It’s Opening Day in Detroit! Thousands of baseball fans are playing hookey from work and school in order to be at the game this afternoon. GO TIGERS!
SOURCE: Park West Gallery Collection
Fine art by Simon Bull is available through Park West Gallery and its cruise art auctions at sea. Learn more at www.parkwestgallery.com.
TITLE: “Muhammad Ali I Ver. I #3”
ARTIST: Peter Max
DATE: 2007 (© Peter Max 2011)
WHY WE CHOSE IT: “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee…” Athlete, legend and tireless advocate for human rights, Muhammad Ali (b. Jan. 17, 1942), celebrates his 70th birthday today. Happy Birthday to “The Champ!”
SOURCE: Park West Gallery Collection
Park West Gallery and its cruise art auctions at sea offer a wide variety of hand-signed sports collectibles showcasing the life and career of Muhammad Ali, in addition to mixed-media works by Peter Max and Simon Bull, commemorating the spirit of Ali. Learn more at www.parkwestgallery.com.
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