Coffee Table Book

When Sex Was Safe

(And Motor Racing Bloody Dangerous)

Indulge in looking behind the scenes of how we create our 3D artwork. Created to celebrate our Fine Art Prints - world unique recreations of defining moments in motorsport history. To Hollywood in a single image - where the journey of an entire film can be experienced as you peruse the pages
of this book.

21

Fine Art Prints

... meticulously deconstructed to uncover the intricate craftsmanship and narrative woven into each print. Every detail of these prints is examined and explored, allowing the stories behind them to come to life in the greatest detail imaginable.

251

Pages

... full of the greatest motorsport moments, retold through Automobilist's stunning Fine Art Prints. With each turn of the page, readers are transported to thrilling racing scenes, legendary cars, and fascinating narratives that drive the world of motorsports.

Stories That Made Us

Indulge in looking behind the scenes of how we create our 3D artwork. Created to celebrate our Fine Art Prints - world unique recreations of defining moments in motorsport history. To Hollywood in a single image - where the journey of an entire film can be experienced as you peruse the pages of this book.

A wonderful pairing between Waft and Automobilist, 'When Sex Was Safe' depicts slices of motorsport history – and perhaps just as importantly – seeks to give them context as well.

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Product details

Automobilist x Waft

Waft Publishing tells the stories behind the most thrilling, epic moments in racing history, recreated in 21 insanely detailed, breathtakingly beautiful artworks by Automobilist.

Language

English

Pages

251

Dimensions

30 × 35 × 3 cm (11 ¹³/₁₆ x 13 ²⁵/₃₂ x 1 ³/₁₆ in)

Weight

2.5 kg

Story behind

Fine Art Prints Deconstructed

Welcome to Automobilist! To Hollywood in a single image. Where the journey of an entire film can be experienced as you peruse the pages of this book.

It takes 200 hours of research to find the perfect motorsport moment. Another 4,000 hours of design and development across several months to model and create the perfect car, correctly re-created down to the last nut, bolt, scratch and coat of paint. And the right partners who passionately support their vision.

Triple World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart once famously said that the motor racing in his day and before was a time when sex was safe and motor racing was dangerous. Welcome to a journey through that time, re-creating history where often one look captures the emotion and timelessness of a thousand words.

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