Lukas Extracharismatic
Title
Lukas Extracharismatic
Subject
Horse racing in art
Description
Peb’s parody of Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Episode I, released in May of 1999, features racehorses Charismatic, Silverbulletday, and Menifee before the 1999 Belmont Stakes and Charismatic’s career-ending injury.
Also depicted are Charismatic’s owners Robert and Beverly Lewis and trainer D. Wayne Lukas. Silverbulletday’s trainer, Bob Baffert, appears behind the filly, and W. Elliot Walden, Menifee’s trainer, is also featured. New York Racing Association’s Kenny Noe, Jr. is depicted holding the Belmont Stakes trophy.
Also depicted are Charismatic’s owners Robert and Beverly Lewis and trainer D. Wayne Lukas. Silverbulletday’s trainer, Bob Baffert, appears behind the filly, and W. Elliot Walden, Menifee’s trainer, is also featured. New York Racing Association’s Kenny Noe, Jr. is depicted holding the Belmont Stakes trophy.
Creator
Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb
Date
1999
Rights
This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Physical rights are retained by the Keeneland Library. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Format
Pen and ink with watercolor; 18.75 x 14.5 in.
Type
still image
Original Format
Pen and ink with watercolor
Physical Dimensions
18.75 x 14.5 in.
Files
Collection
Citation
Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb, “Lukas Extracharismatic,” The Keeneland Library, accessed April 24, 2024, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/109.