The art of football : the early game in the golden age of illustration / Michael Oriard ; includes Edward Penfield, J.C. Leyendecker, Frederic Remington, Charles Dana Gibson, George Bellows, and many others.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oriard, Michael, 1948- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Football in art.

Football--United States--History--19th century.

Football.

Football--United States--History--19th century--Pictorial works.

Art, American--Themes, motives.

Art, American.

History.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Pictorial works.

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

xxxv, 243 pages ; 19 x 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2017]

Summary:

This is a singular look at early college football art and illustrations. This collection contains more than two hundred images, many rare or previously unpublished, from a variety of sources, including artists Winslow Homer, Edward Penfield, J. C. Leyendecker, Frederic Remington, Charles Dana Gibson, George Bellows, and many others. Along with the rich art that captured the essence of football during its early period, Michael Oriard provides a historical context for the images and for football during this period, showing that from the beginning it was perceived more as a test of courage and training in manliness than simply an athletic endeavor. Oriard's analysis shows how these early artists had to work out for themselves-and for readers-what in the new game should be highlighted and how it should appear on the page or canvas. The Art of Football takes modern readers back to the day when players themselves were new to the sport, and illustrators had to show the public what the new game of football was. Oriard demonstrates how artists focused on football's dual nature as a grueling sport to be played and as a social event and spectacle to be watched. Through its illustrations and words this book gives readers an engaging look at the earliest depictions of the game and the origins of the United States as a football nation.

Contents:

Harper's weekly and the beginnings of American football art

The Gibson girl, the yellow kid, and the art of the football cartoon

Edward penfield, J.C. Leyendecker, and football poster art

Howard Giles, George Bellows, and the illustrated football story.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780803290693

0803290691

OCLC:

962233017