Football Murals

A Celebration of Soccer's Greatest Street Art

Football Murals
Andy Brassell
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Hardback
h246 x 189mm - 176pg
13 Oct 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781399402804
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have immortalised their footballing idols in emulsion. Written by Andy Brassell (Guardian, Football Ramble, TalkSPORT), this is the first book to celebrate these towering works of art. Football murals are an often impressive, iconic and crucially dominant element of football culture, and this mid-sized illustrated book will showcase these epic and undeniably fascinating wonders. Written and curated by respected football writer Andy Brassell, this groundbreaking book will feature more than 130 murals from around the world, capturing the scale, grandeur and wit of the popular art form. Alongside the visual aspect, the book will explore why the murals are there - it' s often more than what a player does on the pitch (although that helps) - and through short essays and extended captions, Andy Brassell will share the players' stories and explain why they have had such an impact. Divided into five broad themes (Home, Away, Icons, Fans, Communities), the book will focus on the themes important to fans worldwide, no matter their clubs, their expectations, and whatever language they speak. This stunning book offers a fresh, highly visual perspective on the global game.
This book is a work of art about football' s works of art, with the added bonus of brilliant slices of social history. Loved it. -- Kevin Day, broadcaster A beautiful showcase of such a distinctive part of the game' s culture, perfectly explained by the writer who knows so much about more of the game' s cultures than anyone else. It is impossible not to get lost in the book as you take in some captivating images, made all the better by finding out from Andy exactly what it all represents. -- Miguel Delaney, chief football writer * The Independent * Gorgeous to behold; packed with knowledge. Andy Brassell effortlessly weaves two wonderments, football and urban folk art. Unmissable for fans of either. -- Danny Kelly, TalkSPORT radio presenter I absolutely love this book. Full of colour that jumps off the page! Where some of the artwork is iconic, others were so fun to learn about. But the one thing they all have in common is they' re all visually beautiful, thought provoking, and they tell a wonderful story about how powerful football can be - and Andy' s words are the perfect guide through them. -- Jules Breach, BT Sport/ITV football presenter
Andy Brassell is a highly respected freelance football writer (Guardian, Mirror, Blizzard) and a familiar voice on TalkSport, BBC Radio 5' s Monday Night Club, the Football Ramble podcast and the Totally Football Show. He is known for his expertise on European football specifically, but he won' t be limiting his mural explorations to the continent (far from it. ) He has a Twitter following of 76. 5k. @andybrassell
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781399402804
Published: 13 Oct 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Sport
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Hardback
Height: 246mm
Width: 189mm
Pages: 176

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