BUGATTI Type 57SC Atlantic - 85cm Half Tone Flat Bed Print - Overhead View

• Limited to 200 Prints
• Print measures 85 centimetres (33 inches) wide by 60 centimetres (24 inches) tall
• Created from a dedicated high resolution studio shoot of the BUGATTI Type 57SC Atlantic
• Half Tone Flat Bed on brushed aluminium composite panel
• UV cured inks, can be hung directly and elegantly without frame or glass
• Created by artist and photographer Alan Thornton in collaboration with BUGATTI

This print will be delivered from the UK. Local duties and taxes may be applicable on import to regions outside the UK. By purchasing this title, you agree and consent to your information being shared with Alan Thornton for use in the fulfilment of your order.

Regarded as one of the most beautiful and enigmatic automobiles ever created, the Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic embodies the pinnacle of pre-war automotive artistry. Its flowing coupé form, bisected by a bold dorsal seam, evoked the riveted construction of aircraft — a legacy of the 1935 Aérolithe concept, whose Elektron magnesium body necessitated external rivets due to its flammability. Jean Bugatti retained this signature spine for the production Atlantic, crafted instead in polished aluminium yet no less radical in form.

Amalgam Collection and Alan Thornton

Amalgam is delighted to partner with artist Alan Thornton to introduce a collection of BUGATTI Type 57SC Atlantic prints. Precise and technical in nature, these prints isolate the subject, laying the image onto Alan’s signature metallic background, that focuses the viewer’s eye on the sculptural, organic qualities of iconic cars and planes. Alan’s obsession with form, function and beauty, combined with his enduring passion for all things automotive and mechanical, align perfectly with Amalgam’s mission.

The Process

A reprographic technique that simulates continuous-tone imagery through the use of dots, thus generating a gradient-like effect, Alan's Half Tone artwork brings his traditional approach to screen printing into the contemporary digital world. Applied directly on to the brushed aluminium composite panels, the ink is then cured by a UV light that bonds it to the surface of the substrate, resulting in a resistant and long-lasting work of art that can even be displayed in outdoor exhibitions. This approach opens up endless ways to add texture and depth by building the image up in multiple layers, very much like the screen-printing process. The finished image is waterproof and very resistant to abrasion, so that there is no need to protect the art behind glass. The piece can be hung without a frame, creating a sharp and minimal presentation of the art floating less than an inch (15 mms) off of the wall. The piece can also be traditionally framed and hung if desired. Alan’s work in this medium brings exceptional precision, intensity, and glamour to the finished art.

Handling Your Print

Half Tone Flat Bed prints are supplied with a subframe attached to the back, enabling immediate ‘float’ effect hanging on the wall. The finished image is waterproof and very resistant to abrasion, so that there is no need to protect the art behind glass.

Half Tone Flat Bed Fine Art Prints of the BUGATTI Type 57sc Atlantic Overhead View are limited to just 50 copies. By purchasing this print, you agree and consent to your information being shared with Alan Thornton for use in the fulfilment of your order.