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Form Follows Function: The Art of the Supercar
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Form Follows Function: The Art of the Supercar Hardcover - 2011

by Stuart Codling; James Mann (Photographer); Commentaries by Frank Stephenson

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For Form Follows Function: The Art of the Supercar, renowned automotive photographer James Mann brings 20 of the world's most beautiful and desirable supercars into the studio. Removed from their ordinary environment and shot on black backgrounds, the photographer's lens reveals not just the engineering brilliance of these cars, but also the inherent beauty in their form and details. Classic and new models from the world's most famous marques, including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Maserati, Aston Martin, and others will be featured.With historical and technical profiles by Stuart Codling and commentary from famed automotive designer Frank Stephenson, Form Follows Function: The Art of the Supercar is a must-have for any automotive enthusiast's library.

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  • Title Form Follows Function: The Art of the Supercar
  • Author Stuart Codling; James Mann (Photographer); Commentaries by Frank Stephenson
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Motorbooks International
  • Date 2011-12
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780760341162 / 0760341168
  • Weight 3.97 lbs (1.80 kg)
  • Dimensions 12.38 x 10.88 x 1 in (31.45 x 27.64 x 2.54 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Automobiles, Racing, Sports cars
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011023797
  • Dewey Decimal Code 629.222

About the author

Stuart Codling is a respected motorsport journalist and broadcaster who covered sports car racing in the United States before joining F1 Racing, the world's biggest-selling Formula 1 magazine, in 2001. He has appeared as an F1 expert on TV and radio, hosted for Renault F1, and contributes to F1 Racing, Autosport, Autocar, and the Red Bulletin. Codling is the author of several Motorbooks titles, including Real Racers: Formula 1 Racing in the 1950s and 1960s, Art of the Formula 1 Race Car, Art of the Classic Sports Car, and The Life Monaco. Stuart lives in Farnham, Surrey, England.

James Mann is a leading professional car and motorcycle photographer with more than 30 years of experience shooting for publications, the motor industry, and businesses around the world. His work has appeared within and on the covers of more than 70 books, including Motorbooks titles Art of the Formula 1 Race Car, The Art of the Classic Sports Car, Art of Ducati, and Art of the Le Mans Race Car. James has provided stunning visuals for numerous magazines, including Classic and Sports Car, CAR, Forza, The Sunday Times, and Automobile magazine. He was chosen to photograph the British Auto Legends stamps for the Royal Mail and was recently awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society. His website is jamesmann.com. James resides in Dorset, UK.

Frank Stephenson is one of the most distinguished automotive designers of his generation. His career began with BMW, where he designed the X5 model as well as the wildly popular re-imagining of the MINI Cooper in 1999. Moving on to Ferrari and Maserati, Stephenson penned the Ferrari 612 and 430, as well as the Maserati Quattroporte and MC12 before becoming design director for Fiat/Lancia and then Alfa Romeo. While there he led the design of the new Fiat 500, the Alfa Mito, and the Fiat Bravo. Stephenson joined McLaren Automotive as design director in 2008, where his first project was the design of the firm's new supercar, the MP4-12C.

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