Bidspirit auction | Lot 41: DRIVER. Vintage black-and-white

Lot 41: DRIVER. Vintage black-and-white photograph, with “Christian-Claude Photo Cine” stamp on the reverse. It is interesting to note that the studio is located in Angoulême - Vintage black-and-white photograph, with “Christian-Claude Photo Cine” stamp on the reverse. It is noteworthy that the studio is located in Angoulême, as the Circuit des Remparts is a historic street circuit in Angoulême (France), which uses the city’s original road layout. Black-and-white photograph, stamped Ferruccio Testi, numbered 03460, with label present. Dr. Ferruccio Testi (1882–1958) was one of the most prolific amateur photographers from Modena, with interests including daily life in Modena, cycling races, pigeons, football, horse racing, opera, and motor racing. As a young man, he visited New York in 1912 and was fascinated by the metropolis, its skyscrapers, elevated trains, and night lighting. The images he captured there were reminiscent of those by Alfred Stieglitz. Dr. Testi was a close friend of Enzo Ferrari, which allowed him to take many relaxed and informal photographs of him and with him at racing circuits.