"The Luckiest Man...
Aren't We All"
"The Luckiest Man...Aren't We All"
"The Luckiest Man...Aren't We All" depicts Yankee great Lou Gehrig as he reluctantly gives his unforgettable farewell speech on July 4th, 1939 in Yankee Stadium. In his speech, he poetically claimed that, "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth." His brilliant career was cut short due to the diagnosis of ALS ( aka Lou Gehrig's Disease). The original painting is 24x36" and was done using gold and bronze metallic paint.
Lou Gehrig's Farewell Speech
July 4, 1939
The ALS Association Arizona Chapter and the art studio of jasonROBICHAU are teaming up to offer you a chance to purchase a limited edition lithograph of the painting 'The Luckiest Man...Aren't We All' depicting Lou Gehrig's famous farewell speech in 1939. For a limited time you can purchase a 16x24", signed and numbered lithograph of this painting with the proceeds benefiting the ALS Arizona Chapter. Order yours today!
Artist Statement
In October 2006, I was flying from Houston to Boston for a charity event while reading Jonathan Eig's book "The Luckiest Man" chronicling Lou Gehrig's life and career. Upon finishing the book,I was so inspired by what a great man Lou was and how he lived and died so gracefully that I told my wife that I had to do a painting of him. I knew that I wanted to recreate his famous farewell speech. Even though I didn't have time in my schedule, I worked extra hours to finish this painting of Lou. I was so taken by his words on that faithful day that he could stand in front of thousands of people, knowing that he would never play the game that he loved and uncertain about his future with an unknown disease and declare that "Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. I titled the painting "The Luckiest Man...Aren't We All" because in a way, we each have a reason to declare that "I am the luckiest person on the face of the earth" if we look at each of the things that we are blessed with: our spouse, family, friends, etc... I have done over 100 paintings in my career and while this painting might not be technically the best painting that I have done, it is far and away the painting that I am most proud of. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I have.
Ordering Information
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