Clement Bordeaux-Paris 1892 Wood Print

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Printer: Imp. Kossuth & Cie., Paris
Clement was one of the earliest French bicycle manufacturers, and the company always used posters designed by the best artists available to good advantage. The author of this image, however, remains unknown. In his explicit depiction, the artist favours the illustrative style prevalent in the early years of poster development, but the red and yellow letters presage a somewhat bolder approach. Much is made of recent bike race results; winning brands could count on marked sale increases after each triumph. In the foreground is Stephane, who knocked 58 minutes off the record of English cyclist Mills by riding the 572 kilometres (about 355 miles) from Bordeaux to Paris in 25 hours and 37 minutes. No one ever sweats in turn-of-the-century bicycle ads, and Stephane owes his relaxed state to his trusty Clement.

In 1968, I was born in Nitra, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia). My father, an amateur photographer, was the inspiration for my interest in photography and art. I enjoy photography, HDR photography, restoring and colouring old photos, portraits, photo art, AI art and old masters.