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Sports Artist John Robertson US Bank Stadium Art Collection

John Robertson

US Bank Stadium Art Collection


Like myself Jim Marshall created work for the Minnesota Vikings US Bank Art Collection. The photograph is of me, sports artist John Robertson, with Jim Marshall, defensive lineman, for the Minneapolis , Minnesota .   I met Jim at the art opening for the US Bank stadium a week ago.
Minnesota Vikings  from nineteen sixty one to nineteen seventy nine (1961 - 1979)) In the photo he had just had autographed a page from a book that has one of my paintings of the famous "Purple People Eaters" .  They were the great front four linemen for the Vikings. "The Purple People Eaters" included; Carl Eller, Allen Page, Gary Larson and Jim Marshall.  The painting commission hangs in the new Minnesota Vikings US Bank stadium in in Minneapolis , Minnesota .   I met Jim at the art opening for the US Bank stadium.

Jim Marshall Art


Jim Marshall created from the nickname he gave himself "silver eagle".  He liked to draw an eagle on his football uniform that “became synonymous with the Viking legend, Marshall , and he began to fashion his own version of the symbol. His creation was a “silver eagle”.  
” according to the Vikings press release.  Jim Marshall said he was inspired by the Odin’s raven on the flags on medieval Vikings’ long ships. The bird’s ferocity held meaning for

It was really exciting for me to meet Jim Marshall as I was, and still am a big fan of the Vikings.  My wife is from Minnesota and I have been going back with her at least once or twice a year since we have been together.  Marshall is a few years older than me so we are contemporaries.  He is a big, big man standing six foot four and two hundred and forty five pounds. 

John Robertson "Purple People Eaters"About the painting


Sports Artist John Robertson's painting you see in the photograph is eight feet by twelve feet, acrylic on canvas.  The "Purple People Eaters' painting is in the Gold Suites lobby to Norsemen's suites in the US Bank stadium where the Minnesota Vikings play. This is a private area for the suite owners but the doors are sometimes left opened so one can see them from the public area.