Grand Prix Automobile | Lausanne

An original poster brimming with aggression, one that almost makes the viewer want to seek safety from the fiery, hurtling race car and its bared fangs—a design that is extremely effective in its simplicity and brilliantly captures speed and dynamism on the page. The artist is Paul Landry (1904–1990), who, in addition to a few posters—this Grand Prix poster is undoubtedly the best—primarily created (wall) paintings and mosaics, as well as stained glass and ceramics.

The Grand Prix de Lausanne was held only twice: in 1947 and 1949, on a track just under 3.25 kilometers long—which at the time was still located slightly outside the city—with approximately 40,000 spectators at each event. The Blécherette airfield served as both the start and finish line. Luigi Villoresi won the first race in a Maserati—after Alberto Ascari (who was still with Maserati at the time) secured pole position but was then forced to retire due to brake problems.

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