Eeek! The First Girl Jockey

Title

Eeek! The First Girl Jockey

Subject

Horse racing in art.

Description

Peb's caricature/humorist artwork depicts a group of male jockeys huddled scared on a stool as a female jockey approaches. The scene is modeled after the classic trope of jumping on furniture in fear of a mouse.

Creator

Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb

Date

1968

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; 8.5 x 11 in.

Type

still image

Files

WJ417.jpg

Collection

Citation

Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb, “Eeek! The First Girl Jockey,” The Keeneland Library, accessed April 28, 2025, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/1037.

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