It is one of the most iconic images in sport. Geoff Hurst, cheeks puffed out with exertion, strikes the shot that will put England ahead during extra time in the final of the 1966 World Cup. But something here is not right. Something has been snatched away. Hang on a minute – where’s the ball?
This is Glory, by the artist JJ Guest, and in a way this large, screen-printed sheet of aluminium resembles those old newspaper Spot the Ball competitions, although in this instance it’s not hard to spot where the ball should be. In its place is a circular hole, carved into the metal with a precise diameter of 3.5 inches.
