Racing

Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England

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While modern machines like race cars and motorbikes grabbed the public’s attention during the interwar period, there was still great interest in horseracing. Here, Andrews captured the sensation of speed and the dynamic and rhythmic movements of the horses as they round the track. The overlapping and repeated forms convey the impression of motion and time unfolding, recalling the work of Eadweard Muybridge (best known for his nineteenth-century time-lapse photographs of galloping horses) as well as contemporary films showing the movement of animals and people in a way that was previously unthinkable. The race depicted is likely the celebrated Epsom Derby, an association strengthened by the print’s connection with Epsom Summer Morning, the 1933 poster Andrews made as "Andrew Power" for London Transport.

Racing, Sybil Andrews (Canadian (born England), Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk 1898–1992 Victoria, British Columbia), Linoleum cut

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