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Framed: 32.48 x 28.15 in | 82.5 x 71.5 cm
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Request Artwork - A Load Of Old Bollocks | Yellow Stripes
This collection of colourful mixed-media original artworks features some of Billy Connolly’s most iconic images from his unmistakable Born on a Rainy Day series.
This piece was inspired by Billy seeing baskets of balls in design showrooms. He says: “They’re all over the place now. Balls with balls in them; they have string ones and wax ones and ones with spots on them. The balls from fishing nets to keep them afloat. And glass ones and wooden ones – they keep them in a big dish in design showrooms, and I’ve often wanted one. I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted it for, and it reminded me of one of them.
“I couldn’t think of a name for the piece, so I thought ‘A Load of Old Bollocks’ would cover it nicely. It’s a lovely statement – a load of old bollocks. You can say it wherever you like, you can say it about Shakespeare – “what a load of old bollocks!” You can say it about songs, poems – “a load of old bollocks!” And it just sums things up. It’s a nice thing, that basket of balls; it’ll never have a use. It’s a load of old bollocks! It’ll never be welded, it’ll never be riveted, it’ll never mean anything to anybody. It’s a load of old bollocks, and it pleases me greatly”.
Discover more of Billy's mixed-media original artworks here.
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Hand-signed by the artist
The artwork is hand-signed by Billy Connolly.
The artist
Billy Connolly
The world-famous musician and comedian's iconic artworks have no less impact than one of his legendary comedy sketches. The faceless figures possess an extraordinary self-awareness and humanity. Devoid of emotion or expression, their anonymity opens them up to individual interpretation, creating a unique bond with the viewer.
Featured by The Times and documentaries including Billy Connolly: It's Been a Pleasure, his minimalist drawings have been described as 'poignant', 'funny' and 'enigmatic' by critics.
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