Ferencz Olivier

Since the pioneer age of cars, in which the first vehicles were smiled at as a short term fashion, manufacturers have adorned their constructions with partly significant trademarks. Metal reliefs or enameled badges were attached either to exposed places on the radiator grills, wheel hubs or the steering wheel to create a destinct identification with the brand and the company. Among the various colours and shapes of the concise symbols are frequently borrowings from heraldry, coats of arms from countries and families and stylised initials that hint at the respective founder or the brand name.

In this first edition of "Brands of an Epoch" with the topic Cars I present my artistic interpretations of the brand marks of Ferrari, Lamborghini, Benz, Porsche, Jaguar, Rolls-Royce, Maserati and Alfa-Romeo and pay tribute to these unique seals of technological innovation that still touch us emotionally today.

Based on my "Logoart", I began to develop series that deal with the topic of cars in 2012. After my "Racing Legends" titled projects from 2013 and 2014 about the hostorical racing series of the "Mille Miglia" and the classical "24 Houres of Le Mans", the Edition 2015 of "Brands of an Epoch - Cars" shows car manufacturers from Italy, Germany and the United Kingdom.

Mixed media on canvas
Measurements 1,7 x 2,0 m

Mixed media on canvas
Measurements 1,7 x 2,0 m

Mixed media on canvas
Measurements 1,7 x 2,0 m

Mixed media on canvas
Measurements 1,7 x 2,0 m

Mixed media on canvas
Measurements 1,7 x 2,0 m

Mixed media on canvas
Measurements 1,7 x 2,0 m

Mixed media on canvas
Measurements 1,7 x 2,0 m

Mixed media on canvas
Measurements 1,7 x 2,0 m