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This A2 Print

Michael Schumacher – Ferrari F2004
3rd January 1969
Nationality: German
Grands Prix: 250
Wins: 91
World Championships: 7 (1994, '95, 2000, '01, '02, '03, '04)

Published as a Limited Edition of 500, each print numbered and signed by the artist. Produced on acid-free (museum-quality) water colour paper with a weight of 210 gsm. Size A2 (420mm x 594mm).

Michael Schumacher was already a Double World Champion with Benetton before joining Ferrari in 1996. Finishing third in the Drivers' Championship that year, his optimism, dedication, technical skill and incredible trackcraft, signalled the beginning of a Ferrari renaissance that was to sweep all before it.

The consummate team-builder, Michael Schumacher inspired the Scuderia Ferrari and rewarded them with a level of commitment in the cockpit that was awe-inspiring and dominant for more than a decade. He became the greatest record-breaker in the history of sport, and put Ferrari right back on top with a series of legendary performances that it is hard to imagine will ever be equalled, or even approached.

The Artist – Simon Read

Born in England, February 1964, into an artistic and supportive family, Simon sold his first painting (a D-Type Jaguar) at the age of fifteen. This was swiftly followed by work for numerous car clubs and racing teams, culminating in artwork commissioned by several Formula One Teams and their sponsors.

Simon has mastered diverse media and developed new techniques with Gouache, Water-Colour, Pencil and Indian Inks. After briefly experimenting with airbrushes, he now paints exclusively with fine sable brushes. In addition to racing cars, aviation, and other technical subjects, there is a love of figure drawing that has lead in a variety of directions, including his trademark portrait and car combinations.

Simon lives and works in Adelaide, South Australia.

About Ferrari Legends

Each 'Ferrari Legend' painting features the driver and the significant car.

Both aspects of the work have been researched over a lifetime of passion for the subject.

All of the men who have driven the scarlet racing cars from Maranello have been part of the mythos of Ferrari. Within this elite group of drivers are some of the truly legendary racers. Ferrari has always attracted a special breed of driver. Not simply in terms of wins, or championships, these drivers demonstrated extraordinary commitment, talent and fearless competitiveness that has endeared them to generations of race fans.

Scuderia Ferrari has the longest and most successful sporting tradition of any organisation. The Ferrari Legends paintings illustrate the legendary drivers alongside their most famous cars. Each portrait is a monochrome illustration, within the montage that depicts the Ferrari shield and car. The lack of strong colour in the faces adds greater depth to the composition, while the cars are rendered sharply and thrust forward.

These elements are set against and blended into a dramatic swirling backdrop of colour.

The Original Paintings

Painted in gouache on hot-press, smooth grain water colour paper, the Ferrari Legends paintings illustrate the legendary drivers alongside their most famous cars.