Max Siedentopf - Hatje Cantz

A man with a beard wearing a yellow and red striped FC Barcelona jersey stands in a white room next to a framed painting of identical yellow and red vertical stripes. To the left of the scene is a text panel identifying the artwork as FC BARCELONA.

A diptych of two images against a white background. On the left is a framed painting with vertical red and blue stripes. On the right is a bald man wearing a soccer jersey with a matching red and blue striped pattern.

A man wearing an Olympique de Marseille soccer jersey stands in a white room next to a framed artwork hanging on the wall. The artwork is a painting with a pattern of diagonal light blue lines that perfectly matches the design on the man's jersey. The image is a composite, with text on the left side identifying the artwork as OLYMPIQUE DE MARSEILLE, Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 50 cm.

A split image comparing a minimalist art print to a football jersey. On the left, a framed picture on a white wall shows two diagonal bands of thin, light blue lines. On the right, a man with curly hair and a beard models a white Olympique de Marseille jersey featuring the identical graphic pattern across the chest.

A diptych image against a white background. On the left, a piece of fabric with vertical black and white stripes is displayed in a white frame. On the right, a Black man with long twists in his hair wears a Juventus football jersey with the same striped pattern, featuring the Adidas and Jeep logos. He looks directly at the camera.

A diptych-style image. On the right, a man in a green and dark green striped Borussia Mönchengladbach football jersey stands next to a framed painting that mirrors the jersey's vertical stripe pattern. On the left, white space contains the text BORUSSIA MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 50 cm.

A grid of 21 photographs, each showing a person wearing a different football club jersey. Beside each person is a minimalist artwork on a white wall that abstracts the colors and patterns of their jersey. The name of the corresponding club is written below each image.

Max Siedentopf

Paintings League

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Edited by: Nadine Barth

Graphic Design: Max Siedentopf

Artist: Max Siedentopf

English

May 2021, 96 Pages, 60 Photos

Flexibound

168mm x 236mm

ISBN: 978-3-7757-5106-3

HATJE CANTZ VERLAG
Mommsenstr. 27
10629 Berlin
Germany
E-Mail: contact@hatjecantz.de

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Paintings League is the must-have for the Euro 2024 for every football fan - an art book that brings the excitement of football into the world of art and ensures that every fan is delighted.
Artist Max Siedentopf has discovered that the passion for football and art can be wonderfully combined. In Paintings League, he presents a series of paintings that captivate both art lovers and football enthusiasts. Paintings League is a tribute to iconic football clubs like FC Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and many others, with their famous jerseys immortalized in acrylic on canvas.
Art lovers will appreciate the minimalist, abstract approach and the fine brushstrokes of the paintings, while football fans will enjoy the vibrant colors and familiar patterns of their favorite teams. The art book functions like a league: each painting represents different groups of people with their own interests, passions, and backgrounds, all vying for the title of Champion of the Paintings League.
Especially now, as you enjoy the excitement and joy of the European Championship, Paintings League offers a creative and inspiring way to celebrate your passion for football - the perfect companion for your Euro 2024 experiences!

MAX SIEDENTOPF (*1991) is a London-based artist, photographer, video director and freelance art director. He is the founder of the art magazine Ordinary.

EXHIBITION
Galerie Kernweine, Stuttgart,
July-September 2021