The Racing Game
1980
Artist
Richard Mantel
DIMENSIONS
46 x 30 in. (116.8 x 76.2 cm)
OBJECT NUMBER
PH.6627
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Animals, Books, Entertainment, Equestrian, Horse, Jockey, Literary, Mystery, Sports, Television, The Push Pin Legacy, United States
CREDIT LINE
Poster House Permanent Collection
KEYWORDS
Animals, Books, Entertainment, Equestrian, Horse, Jockey, Literary, Mystery, Sports, Television, The Push Pin Legacy, United States
Based primarily on the Dick Francis’s 1965 best-seller Odds Against, this six-part Mystery! series follows jockey-cum-detective Sid Halley as he investigates a slew of potential crimes at a local horse track. This was Richard Mantel’s first poster for Mobil after joining Push Pin. As a fan of the novels, he felt that hiding a skull inside the hedge was an appropriate nod to the murder-mystery genre. Interestingly, Isadore Seltzer, another Push Pin alumnus, designed several jackets for Dick Francis books.
For inquiries about image licensing, please contact collections@posterhouse.org.