Just Another Bloody Saturday
About this artwork
The 'bloody' of the title of this painting refers to the football violence, which became all too common in the 1980s. The painting also recalls the famous rivalry between Glasgow Rangers and Celtic, the battle on the pitch mirroring the territorial struggle taking place in the terraces. The football supporters scream and gesticulate around two sides of the painting, threatening to spill over onto the pitch. Many of Howson's paintings are male-dominated and depict scenes in Glasgow, as is the case here.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Peter Howson (born 1958) Scottish
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title:Just Another Bloody Saturday
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date created:1987
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:211.00 x 274.70 cm; Framed: 211.00 x 275.00 x 4.30 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1987
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accession number:GMA 3041
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Peter Howson
Peter Howson
Born in London, Howson moved to Glasgow at the age of four. He studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1975 to 1977, was briefly in the army, then returned to the art school from 1979 to 1981. He was a contemporary of Steven Campbell, Adrian Wiszniewski and Ken Currie. Howson's paintings are mainly...