Can a car be a piece of Art?
Yes, it can. At least, if it’s called Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ, for example. Or put more accurately: it can become a piece of art, if, for example, it is being deconstructed and then redone, piece by piece, by a master of the photographic art.
This master photographer is called Romeo Gross. For 20 years, he has been searching for original parts of the 60s race car Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ, which has been produced in limited numbers only: 112* (TZ) and 12 (TZ 2) respectively.
Most of the photos were shot with large size analogue cameras, and there was lighting equipment from the 60s being used. The result is an unique oeuvre in the history of automotive photography. Practically every part which was used in constructing the Giulia TZ is pictured in the 3 x 18 x 18 cm formatted book.
Every single photograph bears witness to the genius of the makers at Alfa Romeo who optimised every part until it was considered apt for racing. Every single photograph attests the dedication of the human mind to efficiency and aesthetics.
Regarding their sense of beauty, the pictures prove that the engineers and designers at Alfa Romeo don’t rank behind their forebears, the masters of the Italian Renaissance. The Giulia TZ stands exemplary for all automobile creations which are more than just a means of transportation. Exactly like Michelangelos «David» which wasn’t created as a piece of decoration either.
In total, 200 photographs are displaying this work of art on wheels. 200 demonstrations of the blissful enterprise to giving a soul to technology.
*According to different sources, there are several numbers indicated.