Tag: Peter Helck
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Feb 03 2018
Helck Family Collection: Peter Helck’s Illustrated Wagner Envelopes
The great racing artist Peter Helck was a close friend of Louis Wagner, the winner of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race, for 13 years from 1947 to 1960. This friendship was marked by a multitude of correspondence between Montlhery, France and Millerton, New York, including artwork from Helck and photos from Wagner.
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Jan 29 2018
Mystery Painting #4 Solved: A 1962 Peter Helck Painting of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
This weekend's Mystery Friday painting featured an unusual 1962 Peter Helck painting.
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Jul 14 2017
Art Student Jennifer Siplia Awarded the First Peter Helck Scholarship in Realism
Congratulations to Jennifer Siplia as the 2017-2018 recipient of the Peter Helck Scholarship at the Art Students League of New York.
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Jan 21 2017
Driver/Mechanician of the Week: Al Poole (1904, 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races)
The driver/mechanician of the week is Al Poole- the mechanican for Joe Tracy in the 1904, 1905 , and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races and the 1905 and 1906 American Elimination Trials.
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Dec 27 2016
Helck Family Collection: “The Most Thrilling Race I Have Ever Seen” by Barrett H. Clark, Jr.
In the November 1947 issue of Speed Age influential editor and literary manager Barrett H. Clark, Jr. described "the most thrilling race I have ever seen." Surprisingly, the race was last race of the 1946 VMCCA Jubilee Anniversary held at the Mineola Fair Grounds in Garden City.
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Dec 26 2016
Mystery Foto #52 Solved: Old 16 at the 1946 VMCCA Jubilee Anniversary at the Mineola Fair Grounds
The Heck Family Collection provided one more challenge in the final Mystery Foto of the year.
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Dec 23 2016
Driver of the Week: Willie Haupt (1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race)
Driver of the Week is William (Willie) H. Haupt, who drove the Chadwick "Big Six", the first supercharged racing car, to a 10th place finish in the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
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Dec 20 2016
Helck Family Collection: The Story Behind Peter Helck’s Artwork for this Vanderbilt Cup Race Poster
The poster artwork for the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race was created by artist Peter Helck. This rolled-up, untouched poster measuring 40 inches by 28 inches and printed on high-quality paper was discovered in Peter Helck's archives.
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Dec 17 2016
Helck Family Collection Treasure: The Layout and Design for the 1961 Book “The Checkered Flag”
Among the treasures in the Helck Family Collection are sketch books of the layout and design for Peter Helck's first book "The Checkered Flag". Here for the first time are the initial layouts for the proposed cover and chapters on the Vanderbilt Cup Races.
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Dec 07 2016
The Peter Helck Scholarship in Realism Established at the The Arts Students League of New York
Roz and Howard Kroplick are pleased to announce the establishment of the Peter Helck Scholarship in Realism at The Arts Students League of New York. The scholarship is in honor of artist and historian Peter Helck for his pioneering contributions to automotive art and auto racing history.
