Sybil Andrews
British, b.1898, d.1992
Racing
- 1934
- Linocut
- Presented by Rex Nan Kivell, 1953
- © Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 2012. Reproduced with permission
- 290 x 390mm
- 94/248
Location: Monica Richards Gallery
Tags: animals, dynamism, hats, horses (animals), people (agents), racing (physical activities)
Sybil Andrews completed several linocuts of horses both working and competing. In Racing, the galloping horses and their riders are stretched and curved, giving a sense of motion as they round the track barrier. The sense of speed and movement is intensified by the high viewpoint and the slipstream each horse leaves in its wake. All non-essential details have been eliminated and the horses appear to move in unison, creating a whirlwind as they gallop in full flight.
(One O'Clock Jump: British Linocuts from the Jazz Age, 7 December 2024 - 11 May 2025)
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Racing by Sybil Andrews
This article first appeared as 'Art at the gallop' in The Press on 13 July 2012.
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Epsom Derby
Sybil Andrews colour linocut Racing captures the energy, motion and rhythm of horses and riders as they gallop round the bend of the Epsom race track in London.