James 'Jim' Clark, 1936 - 68. Formula One Racing Driver
About this artwork
James Clark is one of the greatest ever Formula One drivers. Born in Fife, he grew up in the Borders and began racing in the local road rally and hill climb events. His career was launched in 1959 when he was given the chance to race Formula Junior cars. He then broke into Formula One in 1960 at the Dutch Grand Prix. Three years later he won his first Drivers’ World Championship. Clark juggled his Formula One career with racing in the Indianapolis 500, where this photograph was taken. Clark died in 1968, aged thirty-two, in a racing accident during a Formula Two race in Germany.
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artist:Harry BensonScottish (born 1929)
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title:James 'Jim' Clark, 1936 - 68. Formula One Racing Driver
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date created:1965; printed 2007
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materials:Gelatin silver print
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measurements:22.50 x 34.20 cm
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credit line:Purchased from the photographer 2007
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accession number:PGP 374.2
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Harry Benson
Harry Benson
Benson’s career as a photojournalist has been extraordinary. Born in Glasgow, he left school aged thirteen and began working for a local paper, the Hamilton Advertiser. In 1958 he graduated to the cut-throat centre of the tabloid press on London’s Fleet Street, working for the Daily Sketch and then...