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Formula One: The Pursuit of Speed: A Photographic Celebration of F1's Greatest Moments Hardcover – 3 Nov. 2016
| Maurice Hamilton (Author) See search results for this author |
The adrenaline-fueled, high-octane world of Formula One has created some of the greatest moments in sporting history. Its infamous circuits have played host to intense rivalries that have produced moments of tragedy and triumph that read like a film script.
Since the 1950s, Bernard Cahier and his son, Paul- Henri, have been trackside capturing the drama of the Formula One Championships. Their stunning photographs chronicle both the changing face of the teams and their cars, from Lotus and Cooper to Williams and Ferrari, and of course the legendary drivers who have pushed their machines and themselves to the limits.
Formula One correspondent Maurice Hamilton brings the stories behind these photographs to life; from the charismatic rivalries of Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss and the highly competitive Championship battles of Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna, through to the historic tales of Monaco’s winding course and the atmospheric crowds of Monza.
With over 300 photographs – from the 1950s to the present day – all from The Cahier Archive and many previously unpublished, The Pursuit of Speed is the ultimate celebration of Formula One.
- Print length272 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherAurum Press
- Publication date3 Nov. 2016
- Dimensions27.31 x 3.18 x 31.75 cm
- ISBN-101781315833
- ISBN-13978-1781315835
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The adrenaline-fueled, high-octane world of Formula One has created some of the greatest moments in sporting history. From the intense rivalries between teams and drivers, such as Alain Prost and Arton Senna and 2015's Rosberg and Hamilton, to the infamous tracks that have created moments of tragedy and triumph - F1's greatest moments read like a film script.
The Cahier Archive has captured the drama from the 1950s to the present day including Lewis Hamilton's 2015 winning season. It is filled with stunning behind-the-scenes shots, from pit stops to personal moments, beautiful portraits of the drivers and atmospheric shots of the racing in action. Structured around three sections: Drivers and Rivalries, Teams and Cars, and Tragedy and Triumph of the Circuits, The Pursuit of Speed captures the intensity and beauty of the sport. Each section is introduced with vivid essays by F1 correspondent Maurice Hamilton, and filled with the Cahier's beautiful and resonating photographs, many of which are previously unpublished.
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The Cahier Archive is the only photographic collection covering the history of the Formula One Championship to have remained in the hands of its original authors. Two photographers have built this archive: Bernard Cahier and his son Paul-Henri, giving the collection two very different styles. Bernard was a reporter and had the gift to make people truly live events through his pictures. Paul-Henri, on the other hand, has always leaned towards an artistic approach of photography. The common ground of their photos though, is that they always go beyond the illustrative dimension.
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- Publisher : Aurum Press; 1st edition (3 Nov. 2016)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 272 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1781315833
- ISBN-13 : 978-1781315835
- Dimensions : 27.31 x 3.18 x 31.75 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 552,420 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 180 in Sports Photography
- 292 in Formula One
- 3,089 in Photography Collections & Exhibitions
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