PRELUDE
Fashionista or Anti-Fashionista? Tennis Traditionalist or Anti-Traditionalist? For a few years now, BMS has pushed and pulled and rocked and rolled the world of tennis style: her iconic lengthy socks, her numerous hats and head gear, her countless number of attire: leopard pores and skin, zebra stripe, toga, metallica . . . something possible or unimaginable by the tennis established order.
“GLOW”
BMS right here in an extended flowing costume like a sleek Greek column with its refined curves and fluting. Conventional tennis white that transcends the standard. Her two sleek arms utterly revealed and completely balanced, one arm reaching up in the direction of the heavens with the proper ball toss, the opposite one tattooed—a little bit grunge–with the black weapon in hand ready to strike the ball with super drive. A pinkish swirl of power animates her determine as if from a fairy godmother’s magic wand, creating a way of magic, marvel, goals, needs . . . Is there a higher dream/want for an athlete than hitting an ideal shot whereas within the means of hitting that excellent shot?
“LOTUS”
“Lotus” echoes all these well-known Beginning of Venus work the place Venus floats on the ocean. Right here Quiroz presents BMS as a recent Venus, an athlete in motion, in black knee socks and ballcap (each BMS logos.) This contemporary day Venus, surrounded by lotus flowers, leans into and rips a two-handed backhand. All of the mud and grime and work and effort and time and guck beneath the floor is what produces the lotus flower as a logo of religious magnificence. All of the mud and grime and work and effort and time and guck we by no means see is what goes into producing the attractive athlete in addition to every excellent shot she hits.
“AMERICANA”
“Vitality is everlasting delight,” writes Blake, and in “Americana” we see BMS bringing it in purple and black and blonde as she celebrates with fist pumps and tongues out and fingers raised to the sky. Whether or not taking part in dubs or commenting on matches, power as pleasure is what BMS brings to the get together.
Artist Bio: Bruce Quiroz is a Graphic Designer who owns and operates Elemental Studios.
Extra on Bethany Mattek-Sands: BMS has gained 9 profession grand slams in doubles and an Olympic gold medal. For extra description and pics of her well-known style statements on the tennis court docket, try this text from Sports activities Illustrated: “Bethany Mattek-Sands Trend Odyssey.”
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