Grand Prix (1966)
Special silkscreen poster, ca. 1980s
Lot closes
September 10, 01:15 PM GMT
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3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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2,200 GBP
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Description
Unfolded and linen backed, unframed: 39 x 25 in. (99 x 64 cm). Art by Saul Bass.
Saul Bass: A Life in Film & Design, Laurence King Publishing, 2011, p. 220
This is an exceptionally rare Saul Bass poster. It was designed and printed for Saul Bass's own use in his portfolio. Bass gave a number of these posters to friends and colleagues.
This fictional popular motor racing film is the story of the 1966 Formula One season through the eyes of four Formula One drivers The film includes real-life motor racing footage and cameos by several Formula One World Champions, including Juan Manuel Fangio, Phil and Graham Hill and Jack Brabham. The film was directed by John Frankenheimer, and stars James Garner, Eva Marie Saint and Yves Montand.