BMW Art Cars - Hatje Cantz

A hardcover book is shown at an angle on a white background. The cover features a vibrant, abstract design with colorful halftone dot patterns in red, orange, and black. Part of the title is visible in large white letters as "at cas", with the word BMW printed below.

An overhead shot of the book BMW Artcars in a matte black slipcase against a white background. The title artcars is printed vertically in large, glossy, tone-on-tone black letters. The colorful spine of the book peeks out from the left, showing a collage of patterns including white and orange sections with black polka dots.

A matte black book slipcase with a list of names and dates embossed vertically down the front. From the right side, the book's colorful cover peeks out, featuring a pattern of black polka dots on a white background alongside sections of orange and yellow. The object is set against a plain white background.

A book with a brightly colored, dotted spine is partially slid out of a matte black slipcase. The slipcase has the words art cars and BMW printed in a glossy black finish. The image is set against a plain white background.

A book cover for BMW artcars, published by Hatje Cantz. The cover features a vibrant and abstract close-up of a car's surface, showing detailed textures like perforated dot grids in red, orange, and white, along with a black honeycomb pattern. The title artcars is written vertically in large, bold white letters on the right side.

A table of contents for a book on BMW Art Cars from 1975 to 2024. The page is laid out in two columns, listing introductory chapters and then a chronological list of contributing artists, including Alexander Calder, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Jenny Holzer, Jeff Koons, and Julie Mehretu, along with the car model and year for each project.

An open book on a white surface shows a two-page spread about the BMW Art Car by Roy Lichtenstein. The left page has text, a quote, and a photo of the car's rear. The right page is a large close-up of the car's hood, featuring colorful pop art graphics like polka dots, geometric shapes, and a red lightning bolt.

An open book on a white surface displays a two-page spread. The left page features a photograph of a black BMW M6 GT3 against a dark background, surrounded by vibrant, swirling light trails from long-exposure photography. The right page contains text identifying the artist as Cao Fei and providing details about the car.

A rectangular abstract artwork with a graphic, industrial feel. The composition is divided into sections featuring a black halftone dot pattern over different colored backgrounds. The left side is heavily obscured by a black, speckled texture, while the top right section is white and the bottom right is a warm yellow-orange. Hints of blue and teal are visible throughout the piece.

An overhead shot of an open book with a red spine, laid flat on a white surface. The left page features a large photo of an artist in a white suit and mask painting vibrant red, orange, and blue flames onto the hood of a black car in a workshop. The right page shows a smaller photo of the completed car and two columns of text.

A page from a book featuring a high-speed, motion-blurred photograph of the Roy Lichtenstein BMW 320 Group 5 race car from 1977. The car streaks across the frame against a background of orange, black, and green bands. To the left, white text on the orange background provides details about the artist and the car's technical specifications, including its four-cylinder engine and 290 km/h top speed.

A panning shot of the Alexander Calder BMW Art Car, a 3.0 CSL with the number 93, racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1975. The car is painted in bold blocks of red, yellow, and blue, and is captured in motion, with the track and background blurred to convey a sense of speed.

A two-page magazine spread about Andy Warhol's art. The left page is a large close-up of his BMW M1 Art Car, showing thick, gestural brushstrokes in yellow, blue, and red. The right page has a small photograph of Andy Warhol, a large quote, and two columns of text.

A brightly colored BMW Art Car by Ken Done sits parked in a sun-drenched desert. The car's hood is yellow with spots, and its sides feature flowing red and blue abstract patterns. The vehicle is surrounded by tall, weathered limestone formations in the Pinnacles Desert under a clear, deep blue sky.

A page from a publication displays the BMW Art Car designed by César Manrique. The car, a sedan, is covered in a vibrant, flowing abstract design with large patches of blue, red, green, and purple against a minimalist grey background.

A BMW sedan art car painted with vibrant, colorful Ndebele geometric patterns sits in a grassy savanna. The car's intricate design, featuring pink, blue, yellow, and green shapes outlined in white, contrasts with the natural landscape of tall grass and scattered trees under a deep blue sky.

An art installation by Olafur Eliasson in a white gallery, featuring a large, elongated dome sculpture with a lattice framework. The entire structure is covered in a thick layer of white ice and glows intensely from within with a warm, orange light, creating a strong contrast between fire and ice.

A two-page magazine spread titled Rolling Sculptures. The left page shows Andy Warhol's BMW M1 Art Car from 1979 parked on a city street in the Bronx under an elevated train track. The car is painted in vibrant, blended patches of red, yellow, green, and blue, with the number 76 on its side. The right page features the beginning of an article.

A two-page magazine spread featuring a photograph of artist Julie Mehretu sitting in the open cockpit of the number 20 BMW M Hybrid V8 Art Car. The car is decorated with her vibrant, multi-layered abstract painting. Mehretu, wearing a black leather jacket and white sunglasses, looks towards the camera against a bright pink background. The left page of the spread contains two columns of text.

BMW Art Cars

€ 58.00

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By (artist): John Baldessari, Alexander Calder , Sandro Chia , Ken Done , Olafur Eliasson , Cao Fei , Ernst Fuchs , David Hockney , Jenny Holzer , Michael Jagamara Nelson , Matazo Kayama , Jeff Koons , Roy Lichtenstein , Esther Mahlangu , César Manrique , Julie Mehretu , A.R. Penck , Robert Rauschenberg , Frank Stella , Andy Warhol

Foreword by: Maximilian Schöberl

Edited by: Thomas Girst

April 2025, 236 Pages, 220 colored photos

Hardcover in a slipcase

254mm x 298mm

ISBN: 978-3-7757-5997-7

HATJE CANTZ VERLAG
Mommsenstr. 27
10629 Berlin
Germany
E-Mail: contact@hatjecantz.de

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Legendary automobiles, designed by artists

Since its invention, the automobile has fascinated the world of art. The BMW Art Cars play a central role in this: since 1975, twenty artists have designed BMW models, with many "rolling sculptures" proving their worth not only in museums, but also previously on the Le Mans race track. With contributions by: John Baldessari, Alexander Calder, Sandro Chia, Olafur Eliasson, Cao Fei, David Hockney, Jenny Holzer, Jeff Koons, Roy Lichtenstein, César Manrique, Julie Mehretu, A.R. Penck, Robert Rauschenberg, Frank Stella, Andy Warhol and others.

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS by artists represented in the catalog:

10.05.-12.10.2025
Julie Mehretu in K21, Düsseldorf

10.04.-17.08.2025
Robert Rauschenberg in the group exhibition »Fünf Freunde« Museum Brandhorst, Munich

04.07.-31.08.2025

'Fine Art on Wheels'. 8 BMW Art Cars in the Louwman Museum, Den Haag