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At school, we sometimes tend to oppose athletes and artists. However, sport and art often mix and sublimate each other. The meeting of these two disciplines is frequent in the history of art and more particularly in contemporary art. 

Already during Antiquity, the Greeks devoted an absolute cult to the perfect athletic body. On pots and vases, artists painted the exploits of the competitors of the first Olympic Games in the 8th century BC.

Whatever the medium (photography, painting, sculpture, collage...), the musculature and the psychological state of the sportsmen, the places of training or the competitions are inexhaustible sources of inspiration for the artists. Between the representation of reality and the hijacking of a symbol, sport is a recurring theme for young artists.

Discover with Artsper our Olympic podium of artworks!

Photography is probably the first medium that comes to mind when representing sports. It is the only medium that allows us to capture images of the athletes' prowess at full speed. Thus, the shots are taken on the spot to offer a better rendering of the movement and to manage to capture the palpable tension on the field, the team cohesion, the crucial moment...

A leader of the new wave, Gerry Cranham had a career in athletics before becoming a coach. Passionate about photography, he takes pictures of the young people he coaches in order to correct their position and analyze their stride. Very quickly, he decided to convert his hobby into a real job. He became a sports photographer and quickly built a reputation as one of the leading sports photographers in England and internationally. His pictures of rugby, soccer, tennis, wrestling and swimming were published all over the world in the most prestigious magazines such as Sport Illustrated or The Observer. 

But sport also inspired painters and it is found in all artistic movements of the 19th and 20th centuries. In 1853, Gustave Courbet painted "The Wrestlers", a large oil on canvas depicting two men practicing French wrestling in the old hippodrome of the Champs Élysées. To the right, in the background, one can see the audience, cheering the athletes. Among the Impressionists, Claude Monet developed his technique with "Les Régates d'Argenteuil", an 1872 painting in which the boats are reflected in the water in a magnificent way. In modern art, Nicolas de Staël's "Les Footballeurs" represents a soccer field in the middle of a match, but in an abstract way. The players are discernible thanks to the flat colors that make up the team jerseys. 

You too can bring your passions to life through contemporary sports paintings, sculptures and photographs. Discover the work of well-known and emerging artists such as Victor Spahn, Isabelle Picarel, Michel Birot, Chiara Dazi and many others... 

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Sculpture, Hermes "Split" bat, Ske

Hermes "Split" bat

Ske

Sculpture - 75 x 6 x 6 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 2.4 x 2.4 inch

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Painting, Volley, Karine Bartoli

Volley

Karine Bartoli

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

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Sculpture, Chanel "Split" bat, Ske

Chanel "Split" bat

Ske

Sculpture - 75 x 6 x 6 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 2.4 x 2.4 inch

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Painting, Javelin, Marian Williams

Javelin

Marian Williams

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

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Painting, Blue Totem, Goddog

Blue Totem

Goddog

Painting - 130 x 97 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 inch

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Print, Kayak, Jérôme Mesnager

Kayak

Jérôme Mesnager

Print - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

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Painting, Olympia, Andrei Sitsko

Olympia

Andrei Sitsko

Painting - 50 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Le swing blonde, Lydi

Le swing blonde

Lydi

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Golf time, Marta Zawadzka

Golf time

Marta Zawadzka

Painting - 120 x 160 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 63 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, The Voice, Sergio Sarri

The Voice

Sergio Sarri

Painting - 39 x 27 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.4 x 10.6 x 0.2 inch

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Painting, Muggenbos, Peter de Boer

Muggenbos

Peter de Boer

Painting - 130 x 170 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 66.9 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Love duo, Mathieu Questel

Love duo

Mathieu Questel

Painting - 65 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Blue Pool, Ilia Balavadze

Blue Pool

Ilia Balavadze

Painting - 100 x 110 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, Derby, Andrei Sitsko

Derby

Andrei Sitsko

Painting - 100 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

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Print, Olympique, Robert Combas

Olympique

Robert Combas

Print - 90 x 58 x 0.1 cm Print - 35.4 x 22.8 x 0 inch

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Painting, Rafa, Toni Carrasco

Rafa

Toni Carrasco

Painting - 47.5 x 47.5 x 2 cm Painting - 18.7 x 18.7 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Boxeurs, Sylvain Lang

Boxeurs

Sylvain Lang

Painting - 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Blue Pool, Ilia Balavadze

Blue Pool

Ilia Balavadze

Painting - 120 x 140 x 0.1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 55.1 x 0 inch

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