The Art of the Super Bowl

By Josh Albarran - February 2, 2017

The scenes from Super Bowl XLII featuring the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots painted by an local football fan.
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NEW YORK - On the first Sunday in 2017, the 51st edition of the National Football League's championship game, the Super Bowl. Super Bowl LI will take place inside NRG Stadium in Houston, TX and will be televise on the FOX Broadcast Network. It will feature two of the league's top contenders, the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Since the Super Bowl first played back in 1967, it has become an un-official holiday when it comes to the big game including snacks, long commercials and lots of entertainment. Each play from every Super Bowl are made with an work of art.

An painting from Leroy Neiman on Super Bowl XXVIII featuring the Dallas Cowboys and the Buffalo Bills.
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When the game is being broadcast on television, there are cameras from high-def to digital for games including the Super Bowl to national audiences, while others including the National Football League (through its NFL Films division) uses film cameras to every image one frame at a time and those like that would be aired days later on network's sports news programs, the NFL cable network and on their flagship program Inside the NFL on Showtime.

Local resident Malcolm Farley made this painting of Pittsburgh Steelers player Santonio Holmes' last-minute touchdown catch from Super Bowl XLIII.
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Whatever it's either the helicopter dive from Super Bowl XXXII or the "Blackout Bowl" in Super Bowl XLVII or even "18-1" in Super Bowl XLII, oh yes we remember that moment. If you recreate those moments on an painting as they would do to be on display in museums as sports memorabilia or innovations like virtual reality or video games that can be share to remember for years ahead. This coming Super Bowl will bring new memories and new stars to football fans all around the world.