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Ballplayer

Oil on linen canvas
24 x 32 inches
1970
Now on view: TJC Gallery, Spartanburg, South Carolina

Art of the Athlete Fun Fact:
Ballplayer reflects a recurring theme in Lee-Smith's work: youth discovering joy and escape through games, from balancing sticks to flying kites and playing ball.

"This artwork by Hughie Lee-Smith relates to our everyday process as baseball players. The athleticism shown by the subject is clear as he reaches for the ball as it rebounds off the wall. On the field, it is of the utmost importance for baseball players to find a solution and adapt to every situation. We also see adaptability in the painting, as the subject is finding any way to get better, even if it means long hours by himself at a beaten down wall." -Malcom Moore, Spartanburgers' Starting Catcher

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