Geo Ham!

Nov/Dec 2018 edition
Issue #2
​Tony Singer

Geo Ham Vintage Poster: Monaco, 2 Avril 1934, 6eme Grand Prix Automobile.

These ads and magazine covers generally are in the $100-$250 price range; small format posters are $3000-$5000; large formats run $8000-$12,000, with Grand Prix Monaco $24,000-$32,000.
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His earlier work, in the 1920’s to mid-1930’s comes across as more realistic and accurate in manner, whereas his pieces from the later 1930’s onward, has a more styled/caricature approach. There is so much diversity in the content, yet his “look” remains quite consistent in particular with his later works.

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Geo Ham Vintage Poster: 12 HEURES de PARIS, Coupe Olazur, 10 Septembre 1939, AUTODROME de MONTHLERY.

Geo Ham Vintage Poster: PNEUS MOTO, DUNLOP En Vente ICI.

Geo Ham Vintage Poster: ALBI, 30 MAI, Nouveau Circuit Raymond Sommer, Pour la première fois LES MONOMILL, Prix du président de la république.

Geo Ham Vintage Poster: PRIX DE PARIS, 6 COURSES INTERNATIONALES AUTODROME LINAS-MONTLHERY, 29 AVRIL 1956, A.G.A.C.I., A.C.I.F., Valvoline.

In the world of poster designers/illustrators, Georges Hamel must have been the most prolific of his era [1920’s to 1950’s].  This Frenchman [1900-1972] best known for his illustrations of airplanes and automobiles created ads, magazine covers, and advertising posters for a vast group of predominantly French companies.
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As a young boy, he showed great ability for imitation drawing. It has been said that his passion for ‘speed’ was greatly influenced by two events in his home town of Laval. In 1911, a plane piloted by a local politician, who was busy throwing leaflets, flew over the city and landed there. Then in 1913, a race for motorcycles and cars was held in Laval....he started sketching, and later at the age of 18, he moved to Paris and attended Ecole nationale des Arts décoratifs.
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Geo Ham Vintage Poster: LILLE, Palais Rameau, SALON Régional de L' Automobile. du 7 au 21 Novembre 1926, 

Geo Ham Vintage Poster: PRIX de PARIS, 16 Juin 1957, AUTODROME DE LINAS-MONTLHERY, A.G.A.C.I.

Geo Ham Vintage Poster: 24 HEURES du MANS, 12 et 13 juin 1954.

Geo Ham Vintage Poster: 5éme GRAND PRIX AUTOMOBILE MONACO, 23 avril 1933.

Geo Ham Vintage Poster: PRIX DE PARIS, 16 JUIN 1957, AUTODROME DE LINAS-MONTLHERY, A.G.A.C.I.

EN UN MOIS 1ST JUIN, 1ST JUILLET, 3 GRAND PRIX, MONTREUX, PENYA-RHIN, ACF, SHELL, MUILES POUR MOTEURS.

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