Artist: Seong Moy; Medium: color woodcut on paper; Date: c. 1958
The “Little 500” is Moy’s depiction of the annual bicycle race of the same name (now known as the Little 5). It is a 200 lap men’s and 100 lap women’s bike race held at Indiana University Bloomington. The racers are required to use one-speed Schwinn bikes and the race benefits student scholarships.