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Rick Rush A Series of Stars Lithograph Print

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Rick Rush A Series of Stars Lithograph Print
Across the top of this print is the facade of Yankees Stadium that conjures up memories of some of the greatest games and players of American baseball history. Also, in the background symbolizing the strong Yankee heritage are all-star players Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Bill Dickey, and Mickey Mantle, a line-up from the New York Yankee's series of stars. The infield wall of Yankee Stadium records the Yankee's unbelievable 26-time World Series Championships, as well as red, white, and blue banners depicting the series celebration. The banners represent the gala event and integral part the World Series plays in sports in America. In A Series of Stars, Jeter is showing making one of his patented throws to first base while vaulting Mike Piazza, the all-star catcher for the Mets. Derek Jeter helped the Yankees to win the 2000 World Series and to carry on A Series of Stars. * Artist: Rick Rush * Title: "A Series of Stars" * Medium: Lithograph printEdition: numbered in gold sharpie, 1032/5000Date: 2001 * Overall Size: 10" x 13"Signature: printed signature by artist * Certificate of Authenticity: Included * Condition: ExcellentBiography * Sports artist Rick Rush has accepted the challenge to fill the void in American art. His finger on America's pulse, Rick Sees what sports represent. At its best, sport art counteracts our knowledge of life's brevity and savors the intensity of a moment in motion. The essence of sports is a fleeting moment of intense exuberance - life at its exhilarating. His subjects and artistic style allow the viewer to experience the drama of his exhilarating brevity. Rick's sports arts represents twenty years and various periods of painting and print making, in which concept and technique balance to visually capture the essence of sports motion and the moment of exhilarating perfection. * Influenced by the 20th century philosopher Francis Schaeffer, Rick refined his notions of the inherent value and significance of man and his activities - i.e., sports. As man is valuable, so is what man does, and sports - perhaps more than other activities - remind us of life's best moments and its brevity in the same instance.