12 September 2008
From 20 Sept to 31 October, The Cathay Gallery presents Grand Prix: The F1 Legend through Photography exhibition. Featured are a selection of over 60 black & white and colour photographs by father & son team, Bernard & Paul-Henri Cahier.
The Cahiers are highly acclaimed photographers in the world of motor sports racing & this selection from the Cahier Archive offers a rare glimpse into the history of the sport and the exciting world of Formula One racing. The Cahier Archive comprises over 400,000 photographs; from Nino Farina, the very first World Champion in 1950 to the racers of present day.
The Cahiers have photographed just about everyone in F1 racing; Juan Manuel Fangio, Giuseppe Farina, Graham Hill, Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda, Gilles Villeneuve, Nelson Piquet, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton & more.
The late Bernard Cahier began his career in photography in 1952 at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza. His photographs were so impressive that L’Action Automobile magazine hired him to cover the action in the world of F1. Bernard was famous not only for capturing the racing machines but also intimate shots of the racers, many of whom were lifelong friends. In the 1980s, Bernard retired with the knowledge that his son, Paul-Henri, would continue with their work. Bernard passed away at home in Evian in July 2008.
Paul-Henri Cahier was born in 1952, a few months after his father began his career in the world of F1 photography. At age 15, Paul-Henri had his photograph published as a double spread in Champion magazine. Over the next two decades, he photographed racing only sporadically, preferring to dabble in other creative expressions such as music & painting. It was only in 1982 when his father went into semi-retirement that Paul-Henri decided to dedicate himself to F1 photography & to continue the legacy of his father. His very powerful & artistic photographs are highly sought the world over.
Formula One enthusiasts & collectors will also have the opportunity to own a signed copy of the photographs from the Cahier Archive as works in the exhibition will be on sale.
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