Illan Meslier The Iceman
An Illan Meslier cover for The Square Ball — The Iceman, the teenage keeper who looked like he'd been doing it for decades, plus a cat called Vinny.
About the Project
Illan Meslier. The Iceman. He turned up at Leeds as a teenager on loan from Lorient and went on to become the youngest goalkeeper to keep a Premier League clean sheet — impossibly calm for his age, with the kind of composure you'd expect from someone who had been doing it for decades rather than months.
Cover illustration for The Square Ball, complete with a tribute to a very special cat named Vinny, who more than earned his place in the artwork.
Open any figure to inspect surface, print detail, and framing more closely without losing the overall sequence.
Impossibly calm for a teenager — up close, the frost does most of the talking.
A very special cat, who more than earned his place in the artwork.
Sequence note
Every figure here opens full-screen — click any plate to expand it, then arrow or swipe through the sequence without losing your place. The work is drawn at resolutions far beyond the page, so getting closer is actively encouraged.
