4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent historic document of a modern grand prix, 25 Oct 1999
This review is from: Five Days of a Grand Prix (Hardcover)
This is a book of pictures taken at a few grand prix wekeends during the 1998 season. It gives the reader an excellent look, often from the view of the spectator at a modern grand prix.
The great contrast between the "poor" spectators and the drivers and teams in one of the richest sports in the world is even more obvious when all pictures in the book is black and white. Every picture in this book feels like a frame taken from the "movie" of reality and preserved for all to see, now and in the future. Some pictures are pure art and could well hang on my wall in a big frame. Some photos are really of our time, and some could well have been taken 20 years ago. Some things dont change, much.
The only negative bit about this book is that there is not a single photo in colour. Some might say that this gives the book even more "feel". As i fairly seasoned amature photographer i think that both formats have its place in the art of photography. I think that considering all the time and money spent on modern cars paintscheme to make it look good on tv and film, this is a part of the era of formula one missed in this book.
But, apart from that, it's a must have. Buy it. Now.
Fredrik, Swedish F1 fan since the days of Ronnie.
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