Framed Vintage Golf Art
Golf is a sport known chiefly for its aesthetic beauty. The rolling hills and gentle slopes of the precisely manicured greens on the fairway, the light glinting off the water traps and glistening lakes, the impeccable fashions and sharply dressed crowd—so it’s no wonder, then, that such a visually appealing sport makes for such visually appealing artwork.
Framed vintage golf posters are a common way of celebrating that beauty, of both the game and its imagery.
One of the most popular locations for both the game of golf and the imagery of pristine hillsides is Ireland. Framed vintage golf poster art often features the Emerald Isle in all its splendor, rendered with an admiring hand in brilliant greens as an homage to the natural beauty of the country.
One such framed vintage golf poster, titled “Vintage Golf – St. Andrews” is actually a restored poster from British Airways showcasing the beauty of the locality in question. “Vintage Golf – Golf in Northern Ireland” shows a game in action, but the real star is again the stunning landscape that makes the setting for the quiet sophistication of what many know as the gentleman’s game.
A series of posters by artist Si Huynh steps away from the focus of the landscape and instead examines the form and attire of the golfers themselves. These highly stylized graphics add an edge of glamour and allure to the sport in works title “Putt,” “Bunker,” and “Passion.” These renderings feature bold colors, intense hard cel shading, and a distinctly vintage aesthetic to round out their decorative appeal.