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“BMW Art Car #10 by César Manrique, 1990 (730i)” / BMW Art Car / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14070

Since 1975, the BMW Art Car project has been inviting an international roster of artists to utilise their automobiles as canvas for art.

 

The project was introduced by the French racecar driver and auctioneer Hervé Poulain, starting with Alexander Calder and the CSL 3.0, which Poulain himself raced in the 1975 Le Mans endurance race. Although the cars were intended to be race in the beginning, these days it has shifted the focus somewhat to position BMW as a player in the arts as luxury global brands have been seen to sponsor many art programs.

 

Pictured is the BMW Art Car #10 seen at Art Basel Hong Kong recently. It was painted by César Manrique, art artist and architect born in Arrecife, Lanzarote, and grew up in the area of San Ginés lagoon. It was painted in 1990 on a BMW 730i.

 

César Manrique (1919-04-24 to 1992-09-25)

BMW Art Car #10: 730i

1990

 

# César Manrique

César Manrique (pronounced: [ˈθesar manˈrike]) (24 April 1919 - 25 September 1992) was an artist and an architect.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/César_Manrique

 

# BMW Art Car

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Art_Car

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-23T17:04:55+0800

+ Dimensions: 4501 x 3000

+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/8.0

+ Focal Length: 17 mm

+ ISO: 400

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM

+ GPS: 22°16'59" N 114°10'22" E

+ Location: 香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130523.6D.14070

+ Series: 新聞攝影 Photojournalism, SML Fine Art, Art Basel Hong Kong 2013

 

# Media Licensing

Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited

 

“BMW Art Car #10 by César Manrique, 1990 (730i)” / BMW Art Car / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14070

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Taken on May 23, 2013