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By: Myles KingBy: Myles King

Artist BackgroundArtist Background

A lifelong lover of sports as A lifelong lover of sports as well as a passion for history well as a passion for history have driven Chris have driven Chris Speakman to create Speakman to create "Sports Propaganda" "Sports Propaganda" limited edition prints. limited edition prints. Conceptually inspired by Conceptually inspired by the various war-like rivalries the various war-like rivalries around sports as well as around sports as well as propaganda art from the propaganda art from the 1940's, Chris's goal is to 1940's, Chris's goal is to recruit fans to support their recruit fans to support their favorite team. Chris's work favorite team. Chris's work has been featured in the has been featured in the Boston Sunday Globe, Boston Sunday Globe, ESPN.com and on CBS-ESPN.com and on CBS-Boston TV.Boston TV.

Look CloselyLook Closely

Why do you think Why do you think that the artist that the artist used blue as the used blue as the main color?main color?

Why are there Why are there flags of different flags of different countries in front countries in front of the stadium?of the stadium?

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Why is Yankee Why is Yankee Stadium Stadium synonymous synonymous with the phrase with the phrase “American “American Icon”?Icon”?

My ConclusionsMy Conclusions

I think that the artist I think that the artist chose blue because it chose blue because it is also a color that is also a color that represents the United represents the United States.States.

With there being the With there being the different flags I think different flags I think the artist intends on the artist intends on showing that the showing that the Yankee name and Yankee name and franchise is world franchise is world wide.wide.

My ConclusionsMy Conclusions

I think the reason I think the reason Yankee Stadium and Yankee Stadium and the American Phrase the American Phrase are so closely related is are so closely related is because Yankee because Yankee Stadium has endured Stadium has endured so many things so many things throughout the history throughout the history of the United States. of the United States. For example the For example the roaring 20’s, the great roaring 20’s, the great depression, WWII, and depression, WWII, and Vietnam war.Vietnam war.

AudienceAudience

Who do you think Who do you think the audience is?the audience is?

I think the I think the audience is any audience is any one who likes one who likes baseball, sports baseball, sports and things that and things that have historical have historical importance.importance.

Composition and TechniqueComposition and Technique

The technique used The technique used is screen printing.is screen printing.

I think that the colors I think that the colors of blue and metallic of blue and metallic silver contrast well silver contrast well and make it ok that and make it ok that there are only two there are only two colors within the work colors within the work of art.of art.

AppealAppeal

I think this has the appeals of ethos I think this has the appeals of ethos and pathos. I think it has ethical and pathos. I think it has ethical appeal because the artist is very appeal because the artist is very credible. He has been featured by credible. He has been featured by many very respectable businesses. many very respectable businesses. He also is contracted through Major He also is contracted through Major League baseball, which is a big League baseball, which is a big accomplishment in itself.accomplishment in itself.

I also think it has pathos because it I also think it has pathos because it appeals to your sense of appeals to your sense of nationalism. It makes you think of it nationalism. It makes you think of it as a national landmark.as a national landmark.

BibliographyBibliography

http://www.sportspropaganda.com/yankees.htmlhttp://www.sportspropaganda.com/yankees.html

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