Boxing Ring. Boxed Knocked to Floor with 10 Count, Red and Black, Esquire Magazine, 1961

Illustration legend Bob Peak depicts a boxer that has fallen to the matt and is being given the 10-count by the referee. Peak captures that peak moment of drama and then exaggerates the subject's physical forms to push the narrative in the most dramatic way. It's a motion picture in one frame. His use of reds and blacks adds to the gravity of the situation. His delineation of the figures shows great movement and reminds us of the German Expressionist painters. This was an assignment piece for Esquire Magazine. Visually, it is far ahead of its time in 1961 and looks quite contemporary. Of course, there are no contemporary artists today who could paint, draw and design as good as the legend. Signed lower left. Tag on verso. Unframed. Some stretcher indentations, slight craquelure, and a 3-inch superficial dent. All condition issues are mostly visible with raking light or on close inspection. Otherwise, work presents quite well. Best viewed with a top key light. The most light you put on the painting the more the color comes out.
Acrylic on Canvas
40 - 30 inches
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Illustration legend Bob Peak depicts a boxer that has fallen to the matt and is being given the 10-count by the referee. Peak captures that peak moment of drama and then exaggerates the subject's physical forms to push the narrative in the most dramatic way. It's a motion picture in one frame. His use of reds and blacks adds to the gravity of the situation. His delineation of the figures shows great movement and reminds us of the German Expressionist painters. This was an assignment piece for Esquire Magazine. Visually, it is far ahead of its time in 1961 and looks quite contemporary. Of course, there are no contemporary artists today who could paint, draw and design as good as the legend. Signed lower left. Tag on verso. Unframed. Some stretcher indentations, slight craquelure, and a 3-inch superficial dent. All condition issues are mostly visible with raking light or on close inspection. Otherwise, work presents quite well. Best viewed with a top key light. The most light you put on the painting the more the color comes out.

Materials
Acrylic on Canvas
Size
40 × 30 in | 101.6 × 76.2 cm
Rarity

Medium

Good - Some stretcher indentations, slight craquelure, a 3-inch superficial dent. A issues are mostly visible with raking light.
Signature
Hand-signed by artist
Certificate of authenticity
Included (one issued by gallery; one issued by authorized authenticating body)
Frame
Not included
Series
Boxing

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Bob Peak
May 30, 1927

Submitted by The Loft Fine Art

One of the most imaginative and prolific illustrators of the 20th century, Robert Peak revolutionized advertising in the film industry and is considered the “Father of the modern movie poster.” Robert Peak totally transformed the approach to movie advertising from basic collages of film stills or head shots to flamboyant artistic illustrations. United Artist hired Peak in 1961 to help promote “West Side Story.”

His innovative solution-painting characters and scenes into a single montage-became the first of over 100 such posters, among them “My Fair Lady,” “Camelot,” “Rollerball,” “Star Trek,” “Superman” and “Apocalypse Now.” Peak was not short on editorial assignments with 45 covers of Time Magazine featuring his illustrations-most notably the portrait of Mother Teresa.
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Boxing Ring. Boxed Knocked to Floor with 10 Count, Red and Black, Esquire Magazine, 1961
Acrylic on Canvas
40 × 30 in | 101.6 × 76.2 cm
Includes a
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