Perry McCarthy - The Stig
“Perry McCarthy - The Stig”
24” x 24” / 60.96 x 60.96cm ( Edition of 8)
18” x 18” / 45.72 x 45.72cm (Edition of 25)
A Limited Edition Fine Art print of a Tim Booth photograph from the collection A Show Of Hands printed to exacting standards on Archival Giclée Hahnemühle Photo Rag 305gsm fine art paper. Your print will be produced to order, signed, dated and numbered by the artist, and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity stamped with the artists seal.
The Story.
Perry is best known as the original Stig from the TV series Top Gear. When he first drove Formula One cars there was no power steering, and just a fraction of the technical wizardry that they contain today. F1 drivers need to be incredibly fit and physically strong to drive their cars and his hands needed both strength and sensitivity, so that he could control them whilst at the same time ‘feeling’ them.
Driving fast and powerful cars is an art as well as a skill, where once you had a few pedals, a shift and a steering wheel, the cars are now highly technical. The steering wheel alone has paddle controls for fuel mix, differential settings, the gears, brake balance and radio controls and changing gear is done in milliseconds.
“Driving is principally a cerebral business, but your body and hands need to feel how the car is behaving and responding to both your instructions and the road conditions. When things go wrong that’s when your hands have to move lightning fast”
PRODUCT INFORMATION
All prints are all archival, meaning they will last for well over 75 years. Most of his prints are reproduced on Hahnemühle Fine Art photo paper, regarded as one of the best photographic papers in the world. The majority of prints are printed using Giclée printing which reproduces incredible detail and brilliant colour, and has a higher resolution than traditional lithographic printing. All Limited Edition prints come with a Certificate of Authentication stating the print title, edition number, date of printing and are signed by the artist and stamped with his photographer's seal. The print itself is also titled, numbered and signed in pencil by the artist. All prints come with a pair of print handling gloves and a “Handling & Framing Your Print” instruction sheet.
Print sizes are quoted as the edge to edge dimensions of the paper itself, including the border around the image. Borders will vary according to the image dimensions, but will typically be between 1 to 2 ½ inches.
Each print will have a strict limitation to its edition run, plus a maximum of 2APs (Artist Proofs) marked 1/AP and 2/AP.
The 'Framed' image is for visual reference only. Room image with thanks to rawpixel.com
RETURN & REFUND POLICY
In the unhappy event that any prints are damaged in transit, on receipt please contact us immediately and send a picture of the damaged packaging and print. We will then ensure you are sent a replacement. For Limited Edition prints we will require a photograph of the original print having been destroyed (preferably torn in half) prior to sending a replacement.
SHIPPING INFORMATION
Delivery UK Mainland: 7-10 Working Days,
Delivery Worldwide: 10-15 Working days.Please note that at busy times of year such as Christmas, delivery will take a little longer.
From time to time Tim is away shooting on location, and as he likes to oversee all printing this may delay delivery. You will be informed after you've ordered if there will be any delay.
All prints are inspected prior to despatch. If any imperfections are noticed the print will be destroyed and re-printed. This will of course delay delivery, but in the unlikely event this occurs you will be informed immediately of any delay.
All prints are rolled in acid free paper and despatched in secure postal tubes.