FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION The Art of the Supercar
Language: English
Published by Motorbooks, Minneapolis, 2011
- First Edition
- Hardcover
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First Edition. Twenty-one examples of the most coveted cars that have gained superstar status among drivers and collectors are profiled by motor authority Codling and amplified with commentary from designer Frank Stephenson, who has held positions with BMW, Ferrari, Fiat, Alfa Romeo and McLaren Automotive. (224 pages with index; illustrated with color photos).
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- Title
- FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION The Art of the Supercar
- Author
- Codling, Stuart
- Publisher
- Motorbooks, Minneapolis
- Publication year
- 2011
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover in Dust Jacket
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0760341168
- ISBN 13
- 9780760341162
- Edition
- First Edition.
For Form Follows Function: The Art of the Supercar, renowned automotive photographer James Mann brings 20 of the world’s most beautiful and desirable supercars into the studio. Removed from their ordinary environment and shot on black backgrounds, the photographer’s lens reveals not just the engineering brilliance of these cars, but also the inherent beauty in their form and details. Classic and new models from the world's most famous marques, including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Maserati, Aston Martin, and others will be featured. With historical and technical profiles by Stuart Codling and commentary from famed automotive designer Frank Stephenson, Form Follows Function: The Art of the Supercar is a must-have for any automotive enthusiast’s library.
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About the Author
Stuart Codling is a respected motorsport journalist and broadcaster who covered sports car racing in the United States before joining F1 Racing, the world’s biggest-selling Formula 1 magazine, in 2001. He has appeared as an F1 expert on TV and radio, hosted for Renault F1, and contributes to F1 Racing, Autosport, Autocar, and the Red Bulletin. Codling is the author of several Motorbooks titles, including Formula 1 Drive to Survive The Unofficial Companion, Real Racers: Formula 1 Racing in the 1950s and 1960s, Art of the Formula 1 Race Car, Art of the Classic Sports Car, and The Life Monaco. Stuart lives in Farnham, Surrey, England.
James Mann (jamesmann.com) has been shooting cars and motorcycles for publications and the motor industry for over 30 years. His work has appeared in more than 70 books, including Motorbooks' Art of the Formula 1 Race Car, The Art of the Classic Sports Car, Art of Ducati, and Art of the Le Mans Race Car. James has provided photos for numerous magazines, including Classic and Sports Car, CAR, and Automobile magazine, and was chosen to photograph the Royal Mail's British Auto Legends stamps. He was recently awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society. James resides in Dorset, UK.Frank Stephenson is one of the most distinguished automotive designers of his generation. His career began with BMW, where he designed the X5 model as well as the wildly popular re-imagining of the MINI Cooper in 1999. Moving on to Ferrari and Maserati, Stephenson penned the Ferrari 612 and 430, as well as the Maserati Quattroporte and MC12 before becoming design director for Fiat/Lancia and then Alfa Romeo. While there he led the design of the new Fiat 500, the Alfa Mito, and the Fiat Bravo. Stephenson joined McLaren Automotive as design director in 2008, where his first project was the design of the firm’s new supercar, the MP4-12C."About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
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