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Kehinde Wiley paints African football
February 11, 2010 · 1 Comment
The German shoe and sportswear company, Puma, sponsors at least 12 African national football teamsfive of which qualified for the 2010 World Cup. To commemorate the World Cup year (and because it is good PR and to sell shirts), Puma commissioned artist Kehinde Wiley to create four new works of arts inspired by the footbal stars Samuel Etoo of Cameroon, John Mensah of Ghana and Emmanuel Eboué of Ivory Coast. Wiley painted individual portraits of the players and a fourth painting (above) of the three players symbolizing the united countries of Africa. The players are wearing the Unity kit, a limited edition uniform designed to be a third kit (apart from home and away kits) shared by all African teams, symbolizing unity.
February 11, 2010 · 1 Comment
The German shoe and sportswear company, Puma, sponsors at least 12 African national football teamsfive of which qualified for the 2010 World Cup. To commemorate the World Cup year (and because it is good PR and to sell shirts), Puma commissioned artist Kehinde Wiley to create four new works of arts inspired by the footbal stars Samuel Etoo of Cameroon, John Mensah of Ghana and Emmanuel Eboué of Ivory Coast. Wiley painted individual portraits of the players and a fourth painting (above) of the three players symbolizing the united countries of Africa. The players are wearing the Unity kit, a limited edition uniform designed to be a third kit (apart from home and away kits) shared by all African teams, symbolizing unity.
