10 Sporting Works of Art

Weisman, Warhol and the Athletes As works from The Collection of Richard L. Weisman come to auction in London, we tell the story of the collector’s pivotal role in Warhol’s ‘Athletes’ series	The match that inspired a masterpiece The story of Nicolas de Staël’s ‘crowning achievement’, which sold for €20 million and became the most valuable football painting in history
Walter Iooss Jr. — ‘the Rembrandt of sports photography’ We speak to the legendary photographer about working with the biggest names in sport, from Muhammad Ali to Serena Williams and Michael Jordan	From the city to the sea — the life and art of George Bellows The Ashcan School artist whose subjects ranged from New York’s working classes to the Maine coast. Illustrated with works offered in American Art on 22 May