Opening Day Auction Closing May 9th
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/10/2015
Look closely and the game comes to life. The year is 1961. Yankees vs. Red Sox. Mantle departs the batter’s box after one of his 54 home-run blasts, as players and fans alike follow the ball’s scoreboard-bound trajectory. Meanwhile, Maris trots to third and Berra crouches in the on-deck circle. Stadium dimensions, iconic frieze façade, outfield advertising, New York skyline—all are rendered with painstaking attention to detail for this ultimate tribute to Baseball’s Cathedral.
Bio: Perhaps best known for his “Phinally!” litho of the Phillies’ 2008 championship celebration (available on MLB’s website), Mike Kuyper specializes in sweeping stadium scenes. He takes great pride in meticulously depicting every minute detail of architecture, signage, cityscapes and game action. Kuyper received his formal training in Fine Art and Illustration from Philadelphia’s Hussian School of Art.