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A Load of Old Bollocks

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Billy Connolly Billy Connolly
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A Load of Old Bollocks

A Load of Old Bollocks

Billy Connolly Billy Connolly
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Framed size 33.5in x 25.6in | 85.0cm x 65.0cm
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A Load of Old Bollocks
Billy Connolly
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A hand-signed giclée on paper by Billy Connolly, CBE.

This artwork is featured in Billy’s new book ‘The Accidental Artist’. Find out more here. 

This hand-signed giclée is part of Billy Connolly's Spring 2023 release in his highly successful Born On A Rainy Day collection. Displayed on 100% cotton deckle-edged paper, float-mounted in a black painted and silver foiled pine frames, this artwork will add a bold touch of musical and comedic history to your home.

Billy was inspired by seeing baskets of balls in design showrooms. “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 I started to draw with it, 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”.

Also available as part of a portfolio of 6, either framed or unframed.

Discover more about this release on our blog or view all Billy's artwork here.

Framed size
33.5in x 25.6in | 85.0cm x 65.0cm
Edition of
295
Medium:
Fine Art Print
Subjects:
Abstract, Figurative, Humour

A hand-signed giclée on paper by Billy Connolly, CBE.

This artwork is featured in Billy’s new book ‘The Accidental Artist’. Find out more here. 

This hand-signed giclée is part of Billy Connolly's Spring 2023 release in his highly successful Born On A Rainy Day collection. Displayed on 100% cotton deckle-edged paper, float-mounted in a black painted and silver foiled pine frames, this artwork will add a bold touch of musical and comedic history to your home.

Billy was inspired by seeing baskets of balls in design showrooms. “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 I started to draw with it, 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”.

Also available as part of a portfolio of 6, either framed or unframed.

Discover more about this release on our blog or view all Billy's artwork here.

Framed size
33.5in x 25.6in | 85.0cm x 65.0cm
Edition of
295
Medium:
Fine Art Print
Subjects:
Abstract, Figurative, Humour

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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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