The Peter Chen Jumbotron art is a home run. California-based artist Peter Chen is drawn "to baseball portraiture and the iconic quality inherent in baseball's greatest players." His love of the sport is evident in these portraits of players from the 1970s and 80s. The series provides a nostalgia for the players featured who were childhood heroes for fans growing up. Many of the prints feature icons of the game and Hall of Famers such as Reggie Jackson, Hank Aaron and Rickey Henderson.
The series uses a unique printing effect. On each print, Chen uses a laser printer to create a grid of dots, then a manual gold foil treatment. Chen hits it out of the park by effectively creating images that would have appeared on vintage jumbotrons. These prints are available for purchase on Etsy.
Vintage Ballplayer Portraits
Peter Chen Jumbotron Art Lights Up Baseball All-Stars
Trend Themes
1. Nostalgic Baseball Art - Opportunity for artists to create vintage-inspired artwork that resonates with fans seeking a nostalgic connection to the sport.
2. Unique Printing Techniques - Opportunity for printing companies to explore innovative methods like laser printing and manual gold foil treatment to create visually striking images.
3. Sports Memorabilia Collecting - Opportunity for collectors to add unique and visually appealing baseball prints to their collections, tapping into the market demand for nostalgic and iconic sports memorabilia.
Industry Implications
1. Art - Artists can capitalize on the demand for nostalgic baseball artwork by creating unique pieces that capture the essence of the sport's iconic players.
2. Printing - Printing companies can embrace the use of innovative printing techniques to offer customers visually stunning and distinctive prints for various purposes, including sports memorabilia.
3. Collectibles - The sports memorabilia industry can benefit from offering collectors access to vintage-inspired baseball prints that evoke a sense of nostalgia and celebrate the game's greatest players.