Ferrari in Art – The Sporting...

Ferrari in Art – The Sporting Legacy

By International Artist Mark Dickens in collaboration with renowned F1 Photographer Keith Sutton

‘Ferrari in Art – The Sporting Legacy’ celebrates everything Ferrari. The cars,

the drivers, the history and most importantly, the PASSION! Ferrari has an

unrivalled, unbridled position in the automotive world and sits in a unique place

embodying the very essence of beauty, design, speed, style, class and winning.

These new series of artworks by Mark Dickens in collaboration with Keith

Sutton encompasses all these lauded features.

Comprising 25 paintings celebrating the first seventy years of Ferrari in a

sporting context we have approached drivers, owners, fans, collectors, engineers

and motorsport personalities asking them to express exclusively in their own

handwritten words what the name Ferrari means to them providing a very real

personal insight.

Mark's paintings are mixed-media works, building layer upon layer of

photographic transfers, hand-made paper, gold leaf, fabric, resin and paint. For

each painting, drivers and motorsport personalities were asked to express in their

own words what Ferrari means to them. The quotes were then incorporated by

Mark into the painting, to provide a fascinating insight into what Ferrari means

to them.


Celebrating over 70 years of Ferrari

The Collaboration

British artist Mark Dickens is world renowned in F1, his work can be found in the Royal collections of H.H.SheikhHamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to numerous Grand Prix circuits and collections around the world. He wascommissioned by Bernie Ecclestone in 2011 to be the official F1 artist creating a painting for every Grand Prix.Dickens artwork involves collaborations with people and places which take the visual format of mixed media,building layers of photographic transfers, paper, gold leaf, fabric, paint and handwritten texts set inresin.

Acclaimed photographer Keith Sutton entered the motorsport photographic industry in 1980 and went on to establishthe world’s largest independent motorsport picture agency – Sutton Motorsport Images.Keith is a published author, the winner of many photographic awards, has participated in documentaries and filmssurrounding Motorsport and from his wealth of experience is a well-known and respected name in the world of both

photography and motorsport.

It’s the second time Mark and Keith have collaborated together to create sucha unique, historical and authentic collection. In 2014 they created ‘World

Champions in Art’ which comprised of 32 paintings, one for each Formula 1World Champion. The collection was purchased by four-time WorldChampion Sebastian Vettel.


For Ferrari in Art - The Sporting Legacy Keith relentlessly tracked down drivers, owners, fans, collectors, designers, engineers, and motorsportpersonalities and asked them to express, in their own handwritten words, what the name "Ferrari" means to them. Over 129 handwritten (never beenseen before) quotes were obtained directly from the individuals and creatively transferred on to the 25 pieces of artwork, which artist Mark workedtirelessly on to create.

The nobel collection of hand written responses, which took over nine months to compile, includes the likes of Piero Ferrari, Stefano Domenicalli,Lawrence Stroll, Sir Jackie Stewart, Bernie Ecclestone, Nigel Mansell, FernandoAlonso, Pedro De La Rosa, Ross Brawn, Felipe Massa, Jean Alesi,Gordon Ramsey, Marco Piccinini, Sebastian Vettel, Rory Byrne, Charles Leclerc, Luca di Montezemolo, Gerhard Berger, Patrick Tambay, FernandoAlonso, Rubens Barrichello, Mario Andretti, Rob Smedley, Rory Byrne, Stefan Johansson, Nick Mason and Prince Albert of Monaco, to name but afew.

The Story


The Story – continued…


The artworks feature tributes to the captivating elements of Ferrari over the past 70years:

Enzo Ferrari

Ferrari - Through the decadesFerrari in MonacoFerrari Road CarsMaranelloFerrari –TechnicalFerrari Fans

Ferrari – The Sports Car

Building layers of photographic transfers, paper, gold leaf, fabric, paint and transfers of the

handwritten texts, set in resin. The various textures of the artworks and unique content creates

something that has never been done before and will undoubtedly never be doneagain.

The drivers, team principals, designers, engineers, collectors and fans are all transcended in this

extraordinary and compelling collection.

Unveiling the CollectionRoyal Automobile Club, London

Several notable guests attended the launch event, having kindly contributed to the artworks. One of which was Ross Brawn OBE, former FerrariF1 Team Principal.

Speaking of his time at Ferrari, Brawn said “It was a very special period in my life. Ferrari is very much a team spirit. I love the history ofFerrari, it wasn’t manufactured, it was organic. Enzo Ferrari didn’t sit down and say we are going to create this empire, and this is how we aregoing to do it, everything just evolved to be the world-famous car racing team and car manufacturer that it is today. To be a small part of that isvery special. I’ve been lucky enough to stand on the podium at Monza when Ferrari have won and there’s no better sensation than that. Seeingthe huge crowds and the emotion and passion of the fans”.

Seeing his quote adorning the Enzo Ferrari artwork Uberto Selvatico Estense, the President of The Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e DinoFerrari said “It’s unbelievable and makes me very proud to see this. For me it’s a dream, to be part of the Ferrari legend is something incredible”.


Unveiling the Collection – continued…..

Brenda Vernor reflected on her time as the PersonalAssistant to Enzo Ferrari for 20 years “It was the bestyears of my life. I was the only woman, an English womanworking with 199 men from drivers to mechanics. Youcouldn’t do that now”.

“Just reading the names of those that have contributed is like a ‘Who’s Who’ of Ferrari – from the Designers whohelped create the dream to World Champions who realised the dream – from Team Principals who guided the dream toCollectors and Owners who live the dream – From Engineers who maintained the dream to the die-hard fans who love

the dream!”


Ferrari in Art – The sporting Legacy

“Ferrari stands for excellence, expertise, competition, elegance and

tradition.

All drivers dream at some point in their career, of racing for Ferrari, as it

embodies the very essence of high performance in sport.

I dare draw a parallel between Ferrari and the Monaco Grand Prix, both

emblematic entities associated with the history of Formula One racing.

Ferrari is more than a recognised brand across the globe. It is a generator

of dreams for most of us. It’s an aura that is not about to wane in any way

with future generations. Since the women and men who contribute to it are

inbred with its history and the will to perpetuate Enzo Ferrari’s legacy”

His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco


“After my family, Ferrari is the most

significant part of my life. Ferrari means

Passion, Advanced Technology, Exclusivity

and Beauty”

Luca di Montezemolo

Italian Businessman

Former Chairman of Ferrari 1991 – 2014

Formerly Chairman of Fiat S.p.A. and

President of Confindustria and FIEG


“Ferrari for me, it’s my life

Forza Ferrari”

JeanAlesi

Ferrari F1 Driver from 1991 to 1995


“Ferrari is known all around the

world. Everybody in a Ferrari - I am -

sooner or later in life. Why? because

Ferrari stands for so much more than

fast cars. Ferrari is a way of life, it

stands for passions and is a living

legend fed by people working for

Ferrari and those dreaming of Ferrari.

You don’t know what I mean? I hope

you get the chance to take a seat inside

a Ferrari and you’ll know

immediately”

Sebastian Vettel

Ferrari F1 Driver 2015 - 2018

Four-time Formula One World

Champion


“Driving for Ferrari was a honour and

a privilege, with so many cherished

memories.

Also to be nicknamed “Il Leone” by

the Italian fans was very special.

Ferrari is a family second to none –”

Nigel Mansell CBE

Former Ferrari F1 Racing Driver

1989 – 1990


“Ferrari!

That unique and magical mix of

Technology, Romance and Sporting

Commitment – Oh and I didn’t

mention the sound…!”

Nick Mason

Ferrari Collector and Owner of a

250 GTO

‘Disciple’ – Drummer with Pink

Floyd


“Why Ferrari?

If you saw one on the motorway when

you were five or six you never forgot

it.

My dream was to win three Michelin

Stars and own a Ferrari.

I can see the synergy between what I

do and what happens at Ferrari”

Gordon Ramsay

3 Star Michelin Chef and Ferrari

Owner


“My father would have liked Ferrari of today?

Tough and demanding, as a father and as a boss, capable of gestures

of great and unexpected generosity.

Courageous and innovative, always looking to the future decided to

set up the “Scuderia” in 1929 the year of the great crisis and the

project of creating a car factory in Italy still living in the ruins of the

Second World War.

My father was interested to the future, not to the past. Not just

interested in the cars of the future but on all new technologies from

which top take imagination for future projects. For sure he would

have been enthusiastic about the “internet era”, but unfortunately

died before.

It’s precisely because of the father total determination to look ahead

and his saying that the best Ferrari was yet to come, that my father

have liked what the company has become today.

Piero Ferrari

Son of Enzo Ferrari


“Ferrari means Perfection, Speed, Luxury, FUN, F1, and a Dream

Come True when I bought my first car! Ferrari is art in the true,

REAL beautiful way of motorsports”

Tommy Hilfiger

Fashion Designer and Ferrari Collector

“Ferrari is Art!

Ferrari is Beauty

Ferrari is Perfection!”

Tommy Hilfiger

Fashion Designer and Ferrari Collector


“Ferrari is a team with an incredible history.

My first day at Ferrari made me realise the

history is with the people, not the cars, not the

buildings. Workers who were third generation,

their Grandparents had worked for Enzo.

During my time there we managed to harness

the unbelievable passion in the people – the

results came. That is the true legend of Ferrari!

Forza Ferrari

Ross Brawn

Former Ferrari F1 Team Principal 1997 -

2006

Formula One Managing Director of

Motorsports and Technical Director

The full list of contributors include:


Piero Ferrari, Bernie Ecclestone, Nigel Mansell, Fernando Alonso, Sir Jackie Stewart, Felipe Massa, Jean Alesi, Ross Brawn, Toto

Wolff, John Barnard, Mario Andretti, Gerhard Berger, Pedro de la Rosa, Rubens Barrichello, Prince Albert of Monaco, Zak Brown,

Patrick Tambay, Brian Redman, Dario Franchitti, David Hobbs, David Piper, Derek Bell, Gordon Ramsay, Jo Ramirez, Stefan

Johansson, Murray Walker, Nick Mason, Martin Brundle, Richard Attwood, Johnny Dumfries, Tommy Hilfiger, Joe Macari,Alastair

Caldwell, Herbie Blash, Daniele Audetto, Charlie Whiting, Cesare Fiorio, James Allison, Luca de Montezemolo, Andrea Stella,

Benjamin de Rothschild, Ian Poulter, Brenda Vernor, Paolo Martinelli, Dani Alvis, Enrique Scalabroni, Ercole Colombo, Marco

Piccinini, Giorgio Piola, Hiroshi Yashikawa, Ivan Capelli, Jean Eric Vergne, Junichiro Hiramatsu, Lawrence Stroll, Luca Baldessari,

Marc Jene, Mika Salo, MOKO, Mamma Rosella, Tom Hartley Jnr, Nikolas Tombazis, Olivier Beretta, Pat Fry, Paulo Barilla, Pino

Allievi, Rob Smedley, Rory Byrne, Stefano Domenicalli, Enzo Fittipaldi, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, Tim Schenken, Umberto Zanasi,

Andrea de Adamich, Allen Markelson, Amato Ferrari, Andrew Frankl Anton Stipinovich, Antonio Fossati, Antonio Ghini, Boris

Rotenberg, Claudio Bersini, Corinna & Manuela Gostner, Cristiano Chiavegato, Dave Snelson, Didier Theys, Eberhard Jung, Eddie

Irvine, Emmanuel Pirro, Ernesto Anelli, Evan Short, Fabrizio Borra, Giacomo Debbia, Giacomo Mattioli, Gianni Morbidelli,

Gisberto Leopardi, Giuseppe Risi , Hartmut Lehbrink, James Walker, Jason Wright, John Collins, John Hogan, Keith Robinson

(Ferrari), Keith Sutton, Luca Fornetti, Luigi Montanini, Marco Zecchi, Matt Spitzley, Max Farina, Michael Hewett, Michael Turner,

Morris Chen, Neil Twyman, Patrick Choate, Peter Sutcliffe, Rainer Schlegelmilch, Ray Hutton, Rob Myers, Rolando Levoni, Ronald

Stern, Simone Schedoni, Steve Tappin, Toni Vilander, Tony Willis, Uberto Selvatico Estense, Umberto Camellini and Vitantonio

Liuzzi, Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel

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