"Désobligeante" Porsche 550 Spyder (2022) Sculpture by Etienne Franzak
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Original Artwork (One Of A Kind)
Sculpture,
Wood
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Metals
on Wood
- Dimensions Height 19.7in, Width 29.5in / 50.00 kg
- Artwork's condition The artwork is in perfect condition
- Fit for outdoor? No, This artwork can not be displayed outdoor
- Categories Car
Hommage à la première véritable voiture de course produite par le constructeur allemand dès 1953. Pour sa première participation aux 24 Heures du Mans, en 1953, elle signe un doublé en catégorie 1,5 litre. La voiture a acquis une notoriété dans des circonstances tragiques lorsque l'acteur, James Dean, a été tué au volant sur une route californienne en 1955.
La carrosserie est en frêne et les clous sont en laiton . Le cockpit est recouvert d'un placage de ziricote et de chêne des marais. Les roues et les pneus sont en bois de tilleul. Le pare-brise est en verre bombé.
Le volant est en noyer et aluminium avec ma signature sur un placage de frêne. L'échappement est en acier. Le placage de hêtre des phares diffuse une douce lumière pour donner vie à cette icône.
This half scale sculpture is inspired by the iconic Porsche 550 Spyder from 1955 victorious at Le Mans with a Hat-trick in its class. Five cars at the finish out of six at the start.
Tribute to the first real racing car produced by the German manufacturer and launched in 1953. For its first participation in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in 1953, it took a 1-2 finish in the 1.5-litre class. The car gained notoriety in tragic circumstances when the actor, James Dean, was killed at the wheel on a Californian highway in 1955.
The body work is made of ash and the nails are of brass. The cockpit is covered with a ziricote and a swamp oak veener. The wheels and tires are made of lime wood. The windshield is made of curved glass.
The steering wheel is made of walnut and aluminium with my signature on a veener of ash. The exhaust pipe is made of steel. The beech veneer of the headlights lets in a soft light to bring this icon to life
Related themes
Automotive Art SculpturePorsche ArtPorsche 550 SpyderSculpture AutomobileDesign Automobile
After a first professional life as an economist, it is around the age of 30 that the need to create becomes essential to me. From a very young age it is by my father's side that I have observed, assimilated and learnt to work with my hands. It is naturally that I have turned to cabinetmaking to professionalize this know-how. Learning achieved at the Superior School of Cabinetmaking in Barcelonnette.
I have a certain vision of craftsmanship: to design I do not work on 3D drawings but simply with a sheet and a pen. The manual tool remains a priority in my work.
I drawmy ideas from a given era that interests me and then reinterpret it. I remain faithful to my initial idea, then up to me to solve the technical constraints.
My inspiration is being built. From mechanical sports to Kustom Kulture without forgetting the child in me, I find and draw mine from all these concentrations of talents. Settled in the mountains, this living environment nourishes and is inseparable from my vision of handcraft.
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Nationality:
FRANCE
- Date of birth : 1986
- Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
- Groups: Professional Artist Contemporary French Artists
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