{"id":645,"date":"2016-07-09T16:26:51","date_gmt":"2016-07-09T14:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.museemecanicart.com\/en\/?page_id=645"},"modified":"2022-03-17T18:46:42","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T17:46:42","slug":"ernest-gamy-montaut-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.museemecanicart.com\/en\/ernest-gamy-montaut-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Ernest & Gamy Montaut Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ernest Montaut could easily be considered the father of \u2018motor speed\u2019 and Mecanic Art. He has invented numerous artistic techniques, such as speed lines and the deliberate distortion of perspective through bending and foreshortening of the image, to capture speed and create the impression of movement in his paintings.\u00a0 Some of his techniques are still used by contemporary artists today.<\/p>\n

Montaut began his career in the late 19th<\/sup> century in printmaking.\u00a0 His lithographic prints portray daring action, drama, speed and adventure; windy mountainous roads covered at great speeds by the newly invented automobile.\u00a0 Mechanics and drivers pushed to their physical limits and endurance in an attempt to master control over these monstrous machines.\u00a0 Limousines with chauffeurs, glamour, fashion, excitement set against scenic surroundings are recurring themes in Montaut\u2019s lithographs.<\/p>\n

Most of Montaut\u2019s printed outlines include the artist\u2019s name, year of publication, a description of the image or event and the name of the printmaker \u2018Mabileau & Cie.\u2019\u00a0 Many of the prints also promote certain brands of tires, carburettors, and magnetos, which may well have been funded by their producers.\u00a0 Outlines were printed using lithographic stone, and were then painted by hand using watercolours.\u00a0 The use of different artists to hand paint the outlines explains the noticeable differences in colour between similar images.\u00a0 Today, Montaut\u2019s prints are considered to be true works of art.<\/p>\n

Ernest Montaut died at the young age of 31.\u00a0 Prints continued to be produced after his death by his wife Marguerite Montaut. \u00a0These were occasionally signed as \u2018M. Montaut\u2019, but for most of her prints she used the name \u2018Gamy\u2019, – ‘Gamy’ being an anagram of ‘Magy.\u2019<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][mk_image src=”http:\/\/www.museemecanicart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/montaut.jpg” image_size=”full”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

Some Ernest Montaut\u00a0lithographic prints :<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]