"Grass Champ 1979" bust
Title
"Grass Champ 1979" bust
Subject
Horse racing in art.
Description
A bust of Jean Cruguet by caricature/humorist artist Peb shows the jockey with grass for hair and proclaims him the grass champ of 1979. A reference to 1978 Horse of the Year Eclipse Award winner Mac Diarmida.
Creator
Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb
Date
1978-1979
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; 13 x 10 in.
Type
still image
Original Format
Pen and Ink
Physical Dimensions
13 x 10 in.
Files
Collection
Citation
Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb, “"Grass Champ 1979" bust,” The Keeneland Library, accessed April 22, 2025, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/808.