Football: Designing the Beautiful Game is a first-of-its-kind book that explores the evolution of soccer and the role design played in creating its international reach. With words by analyst Statman Dave, broadcaster Martin Tyler, architect Jacques Herzog and adidas vice president Sam Handy along with interviews with Justin McGuirk and James Bird, the book spans the style of famous stadiums to team badges, footwear materials and …
First awarded in 1921, Australia’s Archibald Prize for portraiture had not been won by an Indigenous Australian until this year. For the piece “Stand Strong for Who You Are,” beloved artist Vincent Namatjira painted himself alongside former AFL footballer, anti-racism advocate and 2014 Australian of the Year, Adam Goodes—who faced immense racism during his career, from fans and within the league. In the portrait notes, …
Every detail of NYC-based artist Nelson Saiers‘ current exhibition inside San Francisco’s Alcatraz (the famous prison turned National Park) carries depths of meaning. Why would an artist string up football jerseys in the numerical order of Pi inside a former penitentiary? A few reasons. First, inmates often refer to long, double-digit sentences as their football numbers. Second, Pi is an irrational (unending) number. And finally, …
