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Letter  8
June 2011

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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  . . .  !

"Last Lap" - Nicola Simbari

. . . 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. . .

"Tag in the box - Nicola Simbari"
TAG in the BOX acrylic on canvas ŠNicola Simbari

“If you can paint Nudes (after seeing the “Crazy Horse” !), then you can paint
Racing Cars”! . . . 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 !!!


Oh! - - .
the thrill !!!


**my favourite !

I made a small poster of it, for my

SIMBARI gallery,

in New York - - -

     L’Atelier !
"Piquet"- Nicola Simbari
Piquet acrylic on canvas ŠNicola Simbari

I can HEAR the sound of the engines . . .
Nicola’s MAGIC . .
‘Joining in’ with the Spectacle of the Sport!!

"Monte Carlo" - Nicola Simbari
the Sun is out . .

    and it is


    MONTE CARLO!


(the early
        1980s - - -)

WHO will be the
 winner . . .! ! ?

. . the rest is
      History
Monte Carlo acrylic on canvas ŠNicola Simbari

. . . these extra-ordinary paintings ‘led to’ another small and amazing group of Car paintings . . . Commissioned by AUDI in 1983/84. . .

- - - coming through
the SNOW !

. . part of the Rallye
in Northern
Europe . . .

I am reminded of
driving through the Alps,

with my
Rallye driver . . .
Nicola !!!!
"Audi Rallye Cars 4" - Nicola Simbari
Audi Rallye Cars. 4 acrylic
 on canvas
ŠNicola Simbari

And once again . . .Monte Carlo ! A different aspect from the F.1 . . . !!!

"Monte Carlo Rallye" - Nicola Simbari
- - - how superb is this view !

Nicola’s
Mediterranean

- - - blues and golds!

    The SUN

AND ( of course )

    CARS!!!!
Monte Carlo Rallye acrylic on canvas ŠNicola Simbari

Aaah ! WHAT DRAMA !

Nicola told me that this is the North Pole ! Can I believe him?

DAZZLING -- DRAMATIC -- MAGNIFICENT – WONDERFUL !!

"Audi Rallye" - Nicola Simbari
Audi Rallye Cars acrylic on canvas ŠNicola Simbari

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 . . .

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