Rockdoc:
Art is one of the most subjective subjects on Earth. But I find Kernan and many of the other sporting artists of the 1930s through the mid 1950s to be conceptually romantic rather than corny. Their scenes depicted idyllic times and golden moments of sport to the audience, whether they were real or not. That was enough. And... they represent fond memories of a more wholesome world from my youth.
Reality artists tend to bore me. There is a point at which the stuff might as well be a photograph. But each to his or her own. My heart is in the art of the old days, however. My dog likes it better, too.
This from a fellow who spent most of his working life around some of the greatest advert and editorial artists the mid 20th Century ever produced.
Best, Kensal
