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8 June 2011 www.simbari.co.uk The Simbari Diaries |
FAST CARS - RACING –“THE THRILL” !!
These breath-taking paintings have created “THE THRILL” - - -
leading me to a continued ‘fascination’, to this day - - -!
Formula One Racing . . . !
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. . . I can hear the sound of the engines . . . !
“LAST LAP”
acrylic on canvas ŠSimbari |
How this small Collection of unique SIMBARIs came about, is typical of Nicola’s love of Life and all that goes on, around him - - F.1 backer and enthusiast, Mansour Ojjeh, came to Nicola’s “The Crazy Horse Saloon” exhibition, in Paris . . . he and Nicola talked “Cars” . . . the rest is history . . . a Challenge! . . . there are only 12 of these special and exciting works. . .
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“If you can paint Nudes
(after seeing the “Crazy Horse” !), then you can
paint
Racing Cars”!
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When an enthusiastic SIMBARI heard Mansour Ojjeh’s tantalizing words,
echoing in his ears, the ‘racing car driver’ in him went mad!!! - - -
Nicola changed all his “plans” for the duration of the F.1 Racing
Season and followed the F.1 Races around Europe . . .!
His excitement
was wonderful to see !!!
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Oh! - - . the thrill !!! **my favourite ! I made a small poster of it, for my SIMBARI gallery, in New York - - - L’Atelier ! |
I can HEAR the sound of the engines . . .
Nicola’s MAGIC . . ‘Joining in’ with the Spectacle of the Sport!! |
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the Sun is out . . and it is MONTE CARLO! (the early 1980s - - -) WHO will be the winner . . .! ! ? . . the rest is History |
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. . . these extra-ordinary paintings ‘led to’ another small and amazing group of Car paintings . . . Commissioned by AUDI in 1983/84. . .
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- - - coming through
the SNOW ! . . part of the Rallye in Northern Europe . . . I am reminded of driving through the Alps, with my Rallye driver . . . Nicola !!!! |
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And once again . . .Monte Carlo ! A different aspect from the F.1 . . . !!!
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- - - how superb is this view ! Nicola’s Mediterranean - - - blues and golds! The SUN AND ( of course ) CARS!!!! |
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Aaah ! WHAT
DRAMA !
Nicola told me that this is the North Pole ! Can I believe him?
DAZZLING -- DRAMATIC -- MAGNIFICENT – WONDERFUL !!
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SIMBARI
has “taught” me a “Man’s Eye-view” of LIFE . . .
CARS, HORSES,
and BEAUTIFUL WOMEN.
And yet - - -
- - his SIMBARI Blues are what I love most about his view of ‘his
beloved’ Mediterranean - - - and the Caribbean, Mexico and Florida . .
HIS Zest for Life !!
a LIFE that has never been “dull”
!!!!!
I wonder how YOU will enjoy this “sportsman’s” love of Life ???
Where are these fabulous works NOW ?
P.S. Watching the F.1 Race on TV, last week, in Monte Carlo,
imagining Murray Walker's ecstatic and exhuberent commentary,
brought all the incredible paintings back to LIFE . . . and . . .
the thrill of the RACE !!
Where are they NOW? . . . these paintings
- - - Do you know ? They are an important part of his ‘life’ as an Artist and a Man . . .
Regards Elfrida . . .
Web: www.simbari.co.uk - The Simbari Diaries Website
Email: elfrida.simbari@gmail.com
