Art & Hue
George Headley Pop Art
Described by Wisden as “the best batsman the West Indies have ever produced”, George Headley was the first Black captain of the West Indies team in a Test match against England in 1948.
In 1939, Headley was the first cricketer to score two hundreds in a Lord’s Test, an accomplishment not repeated until 1990.
The iconic player was hailed globally as one of the greatest of the world, second only to Don Bradman at the time.
Regarded as one of the best ever batsman, George Headley’s 2,190 runs in 22 Tests at 60.83, and a First-Class cricket average of 69.86, stands third in the all-time list of averages of players.
Headley was signed to play for Haslingden where he broke the record for most runs scored by any player in a Lancashire League season, accumulating 1,360, at an average of 97.15, with five centuries.
A living legend in the West Indies, welcomed as a hero when he returned and nicknamed “Atlas” as a successful player bestriding the world of cricket, the Jamaican Prime Minister described Headley as “Black excellence personified in a white world and a white sport”.
Exclusively by Art & Hue, this stylish pop art print is part of the Cricket collection, available in three sizes and 21 colour options, all printed on museum-quality archival card of 310gsm, made from 100% cotton, with fine-art pigment inks for longevity.
Available in A4, A3, and A2 sizes to fit standard-size picture frames. Please note that black frame is not included – for a guide on choosing a frame size take a look here.
This stylish print is part of the new collection of pop art, exclusively by Art & Hue, inspired by Cricket and features Art & Hue’s signature halftone style (halftone is an age-old technique that uses dots to make up the printed image, similar to newspapers or comic books) along with graphic blocks of colour.
