Joel Elgin, Athraigh Studio. Printmaking in the Time of COVID-19. A Series of Small Exhibitions: John Copley

COVID – 19 has denied athletes, from the casual to the professional, the outlet of competition, comradery and even livelihood. Seasons are cancelled, courts, alleys, pools and courses are closed. In France running in public is banned during the day…

In celebration of the denied athlete in all of us, let’s look at a few prints by John Copley:

John Copley 1875-1950

John Copley made over 253 lithographs and 155 etchings. He and his wife, lithographer, Ethel Gabain, are considered amongst the pre-eminent lithographers in the first half of the twentieth century.

In the 1948 London Olympics, in which Art Contests were a sport. John Copley was awarded the silver medal in Graphic Art. John Copley remains the oldest-ever recipient of an Olympic medal.

Tennis players

1918 Lithograph

Athletes Dressing

1912 Lithograph

Athletes Rubbing Themselves Down

1912 Lithograph

Horses Turning Into a Canter

1937 Lithograph

The Archeress

1909 Lithograph

Three Bathers

1927 Etching, 

Please check out the video version at the Athraigh Studio YouTube page:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsQweC3MFig

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