Speedway
Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England
Not on view
Grosvenor School artists frequently presented images of sports from the vantage point of spectators rather than athletes, something Andrews adopted in Speedway. Here, she captured the velocity of racing motorbikes—a sensation amplified by their arrangement into a bold diagonal—as well as the excitement felt by the audience. Speedway also recalls photographs found in newspapers, magazines, and newsreels, thus testifying to the rise of new types of reporting. The work corresponds to an unpublished poster made for London Transport, which, under the leadership of Frank Pick, commissioned numerous artists and designers to make posters promoting public transportation. Andrews collaborated with Cyril Power as "Andrew Power" and produced several posters for London Transport, including To Hire a Bus or Coach and Lord’s, Oval.
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